Aimee Mullins Quotes

No word is absolutely wrong or dirty or insulting. It all depends upon context and intention.

Two chicks. I mean, ladies... ah - women, girls, whatever the term is. I'll get it. I've got it marked down somewhere.

I still had to correct Allen Ginsberg at times when he called women girls. I'd say. Allen please, it's not politically correct.

We are at a time in our country's history that inclusive language is better than exclusive language.

When I was in college, there were certain words you couldn't say in front of a girl. Now you can say them, but you can't say 'girl.'

Being politically correct means saying what's polite rather than what's accurate. I like to be accurate.

Language should be an ever developing procedure and not an isolated occurrence.

I haven't learned to be politically correct yet.

Language is always evolving. It's difficult to read Shakespeare now because language has shifted. Similarly, kids these days can get to the point really quick in about 140 characters or less because of these new tools.

If I catch one of my fans saying something improper, a gay slur or any derogatory term, I instantly tweet directly at them and say, 'This isn't how we do it.'

Once women are not excluded, I don't think any of us will give a damn what pronouns are used. That wasn't the point.

Call me a midget, but just be real. I am all for correct terms, but please don't tiptoe around feelings. Don't be too careful, because that shuts you off from people.

Every usage, no matter how bizarre or nonstandard, fascinates me, as it tells me something about the way language is evolving.

The word 'midget' is a slur. It evolved from P. T. Barnum's era of circuses and freak shows. Society has evolved. So should our vocabulary. Language is a powerful tool. It does not just name our society. It shapes it.

To this day, I like the version of movies that don't have the curse words. I'm very reserved that way.

All you have to do is respect me. Use the right words. If you don't consider me a woman, then use trans woman. Whatever works for you. But don't try to use something that's a slur or something that's meant to degrade who we are.

'Actor' and 'actress' don't have to be gendered or sexed.

You have to understand when you're organizing with women of color, you can't use words like 'marginalized' and 'second-class citizen' loosely.

In a perfect world, in my opinion, 'they,' 'them,' and 'theirs' would be the pronouns that everyone would use.

In all my content I don't really swear or use profanity, because I believe comedy can just be pure.

Politically correct is the language of cowardice.

Political correctness is what right-wing bigots call what everybody else calls being polite

Sexist language, racist language, theistic language - all are typical of the policing languages of mastery, and cannot, do not, permit new knowledge or encourage the mutual exchange of ideas.

I think political correctness really does help us when it serves us but it doesn't help us when it silences us.

There are words that I wouldn't say because they hurt people's feelings. I just happen to be a white guy who writes for a lot of black comedians but if I wrote for a lot of gay comedians there might be stuff I would say then.