WE ARE INSTRUCTED – AT 12:30 P.M. ET:   It is important, to be accepted in the new society, to know the latest in political correctness.  Please take notes, and don't get this wrong.  People are being reported.  From the Washington Examiner: 

While many individuals, especially those who grew up in the American South, have historically used the words “hon” or “honey” as a polite term of endearment in a warm and welcoming atmosphere, students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are taking issue with the practice.

According to a recent editorial in the Daily Tar Heel, UNC’s official student school newspaper, calling someone “honey” makes the individual who is being addressed “feel inferior from the implied imbalance of power, especially if she is a woman.”

The editorial, written by the student paper's editorial board, also claims “such behavior should not be accepted, as it promotes the automatic dismissal of someone’s worth.” According to the editorial board, “Using this type of sexist language in the simplest of situations, such as a party, is still just as damaging as in the workplace or the classroom.”

On the whole, the argument is patently absurd, especially coming from a school in North Carolina. Anyone, male or female, who has walked into a small town diner or restaurant in the American South, has likely been greeted with a phrase along the lines of “I’ll be with you in a moment, hon,” or a “May I start you off with some coffee, sweetie?” on at least one occasion. Rather than implying an “imbalance of power,” such phrases are designed to make a person feel warm and welcome, similar to a waiter or waitress saying “God bless, and come back soon!” as a person is exiting a diner after their meal.

At UNC, apparently, "honey" and "sweetie" are terminologies “especially directed in a condescending way toward women.” Because of this reprehensible history, “the way in which people address each other should be less about being cute and more about establishing respect.”

Despite best efforts to regulate welcoming language used on a daily basis between friendly individuals all over the United States, one should not be surprised or offended if you are greeted with an “I’ll be with you in a moment, honey,” the next time you walk into your local Waffle House or small town diner. In fact, take it as a sign that the workers want you to feel welcome in their establishment. Life is better when you aren’t looking for a reason to be offended.

COMMENT:  Wonderfully stated...sweetie.

January 29, 2018