Political Correctness

In an episode of Seinfeld, Tim Whatley, Jerry’s dentist, announces that he has converted to Judaism. Whatley then tells a defamatory joke about Jews and Jerry is offended. Whatley justifies his actions by saying that since he himself is now Jewish-- it’s okay—Whatley, by adopting Judaism, has immunity from anti-Semitism.

Jerry suspects however that Whatley has become a Jew just so he can tell the jokes.

My friend Elissa has a standard poodle named Sabrina. She is a smart and gentle dog---well socialized with both humans and other canines. She is not aggressive but for when she sees black dogs in the dog park. Then she becomes fierce. Her ears pin back and she growls. Sabina is totally submissive with all dogs other than the black ones.

One might call Sabrina a racist--but for the fact that Sabrina is herself blacker than black.

The color of her coat it would seem, bestows canine racial immunity.

And when Jerry goes to the Catholic confessional to complain to the priest that Whatley—as a former Catholic-- now tells both anti-Catholic and anti-Jewish jokes—the priest asks Jerry Are you offended by his jokes as a fellow Jew? And Jerry says No-- I am offended by his jokes as a comedian.

Who knew comedians were offended when non-comedians use humor?

It’s something I do all of the time.

In our politically correct world, anything can be politically incorrect.