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Saying something is 'politically correct' is often a way of dismissing the voices of the oppressed.

DaShanne Stokes

Saying something is 'politically correct' is often a way of dismissing the voices of the oppressed.

Tags: biased, biased opinion, biases, dismissal, ethnocentricity, ethnocentrism, homophobia, lgbt, lgbt rights, lgbtq

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Those with unearned privileges often spin things as 'political correctness' to further silence those they wish to oppress.

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I've fought for religious freedom and I can tell you that anti-gay 'religious freedom' bills aren't it.

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About DaShanne Stokes

DaShanne Stokes (born 1978) is an author, sociologist, public speaker and pundit. He speaks on politics, culture, and civil rights and is known as a progressive activist.