content: I agree.  I think the upside to political correctness is that it can serve to remind one the world is a bigger and more diverse place that one might realize.  It serves to remind people that the world is a better place if  one tries to avoid unnecessarily hurting people's feelings or sensitivities.  The other side of that coin has been overlooked or forgotten, which is the responsibility to NOT TAKE UNNECESSARY OFFENSE.  Weaponizing one's sensitivities so one can control or dominate a discussion leads to groups winning a battle but losing the war, and is counterproductive to the goal of producing a more civil society.