[Javaman]

Sure, sure. But I think it was more of an effort not to offend a group while discussing an individual. If a 'PC' person is trying to isolate, describe, or point out another person by drawing attention to what makes them unique, they'll avoid certain terms. Short, fat, ugly, beaner, etc. What spiraled was the use of more and more generic terms in case somebody might get offended. Obviously 'beaner' is bad but it's better than other terms. Perhaps we should use 'Hispanic'. Oh, wait! Ronald Reagan coined the term 'Hispanic' and that might make democrat Hispanics feel bad. What next?

Edit: I found out the Ronald Reagan thing was an urban legend. It predates him by a few years. NM