Most languages add to their vocabulary and grow over time. In "l984" words were deleted from the language each year in an effort to prevent subversive ideas from being communicated.
That's where the theory behind modern political correctness came from. In this case, however, the stated reason is to avoid "offending" people or "damaging their self-esteem". The end result is the deconstruction of the American culture through the manipulation of the language.
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