Silence equals nonexistence. If I don't raise my voice, it's like I never existed.
The label of tasteful or tasteless is so often used to silence people and to maintain the status quo. It's used to shame people for not following the commonly accepted routine, for not aligning themselves with the status quo.
I think political correctness really does help us when it serves us but it doesn't help us when it silences us.
Silence is so often applauded and those who speak out are often called tasteless.
Political correctness sometimes does great work when it helps equalize the playing field when it comes to language, but it does a great disservice when it tries to silence a person of color.
