Sunday, April 24, 2016

Angry Brit: Correcting Grammar Is Racist, Classist, and Censorious

Angry Brit: Correcting Grammar Is Racist, Classist, and Censorious:
Apparently having good grammar or correcting someone else’s grammar means you are a racist and experiencing yet another form of “white privilege.”
 At least that’s what The Guardian’s data editor, Mona Chalabi believes.
Chalabi also thinks grammar rules were created by wealthy white people and can be ignored by minorities without facing any criticism:
“Grammar snobs are patronizing, pretentious, and just plain wrong.” [HT Daily Wire]

This sounds quite unbelievable, but sadly, it’s no joke.
Chalabi argues that using good grammar or correcting one’s grammar is just another way to shut up minorities:
“The people pointing out the mistakes are more likely to be older, wealthier, whiter, or just plain academic than the people they’re treating with condescension…"

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