po·lit·i·cal cor·rect·ness
noun
noun: political correctness; noun: political correctitude

    the avoidance, often considered as taken to extremes, of forms of expression or action that are perceived to exclude, marginalize, or insult groups of people who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against.

I think the term PC has become a tool to trivialize legitimate concerns regarding such issues.  Just call it "PC" and you don't have to worry about it...it's extreme, it's silly, it's just the wacko PC police at work.  In fact, the real issue is a judgment call: just when does a "legitimate concern" cross the line and become just a "silly PC issue"?  Each of us has a different view on this.  May I cite an example:  When President of the U of O, Dave Frohnmayer, in a public address, used the term "Oriental" rather than "Asian."  He was pilloried for doing so.  Now that, to me, was a real example of PC in the worst sense.  Others might disagree with me.  ..no easy objective standard