Respectful Language Quotes

For the social ecologist language is not "communication." It is not just "message." It is substance. It is the cement that holds humanity together. It creates community and communication. ...Social ecologists need not be "great" writers; but they have to be respectful writers, caring writers.

If men are wont to play with swearing anywhere, can we expect they should be serious and strict therein at the bar or in the church.

Calling the New York State Legislature “a circus” is inappropriate. Circus animals are very intelligent.

We in the Senate refer to Sen. Gillibrand as the hottest member.

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

I just think political correctness is crap.

Watch me when people say deaf and dumb, or deaf mute, and I give them a look like you might get if you called Denzel Washington the wrong name.

I'm not saying all Trump supporters are deplorable, but I am saying that the president of the United States has got to measure his words and be more careful about what he says.

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

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.'

I am a simple man who comes from a village, and villagers like us speak our mind. Now, in the process, if unknowingly my words came across as disrespectful or insulting, then I am deeply sorry. I don't want to hurt anyone.

Let the mouth also fast from disgraceful speeches and railings. For what does it profit if we abstain from fish and fowl and yet bite and devour our brothers and sisters? The evil speaker eats the flesh of his brother and bites the body of his neighbor.

Mostly I have to try to censor myself so as not to write things that will hurt other people, or that will go too far.

Many young adults I have communicated with - both in-person and over email - constantly apologize before stating their idea, or finish each sentence with a question. Unfortunately, doing so in business puts you at an immediate disadvantage with your boss and work colleagues.

There was no joke I could make that was too offensive. I can actually remember at least one time where my mother told me something that, I was like, 'whoa!'

Any guy that refers to dating women as the hunt or being on the prowl should be evaluated for a number of conditions.

I'm open to whatever people want to call me.

I respect women, and I have not and will never sing anything that will upset my fans.

Political correctness is a concept invented by hard-rightwing forces to defend their right to be racist, to treat women in a degrading way and to be truly vile about gay people. They invent this idea of people who are politically correct, with a rigid, monstrous attitude to life so they can attack. But we have all had to learn to modify our language. That's all part of being a decent human being.

I think I said something mean when I was little, and my mother snapped on me. I was just like, 'I'm sorry!' I could relate. If I had cursed out my dad, I probably would be just waking up.

I haven't learned to be politically correct yet.

Words are things. You must be careful, careful about calling people out of their names, using racial pejoratives and sexual pejoratives and all that ignorance. Don’t do that. Some day we’ll be able to measure the power of words. I think they are things. They get on the walls. They get in your wallpaper. They get in your rugs, in your upholstery, and your clothes, and finally in to you.

I was brought up in a household with sir and ma'am.

Take that bone out of your nose and call me back (to an African American female caller).

Being Politically Correct means always having to say you're sorry.