Imagine a world in which we replace the phrase “politically correct” wherever we can with “treating other people with respect.”

Neil Gaiman

This is not an exact quote. I excerpted and changed the tense, with Neil’s approval. Please go read his article to see his original statement. :-)

Hat tip: Thad, commenting on “It’s Not Politically Correct To Say, But People Who Say ‘It’s Not Politically Correct To Say, But . . .’ Are Generally Assholes” by Ken White on Popehat. Update: all comments have been removed from the Popehat article.