Is political correctness simply critical politeness?

don’t you dare to say the things that you may think!

Just to call a female “Lady” is an area so shady

it’s much safer to say “person” - dodge the stink.

No, that fat man isn’t fat, sir, don’t let anyone hear that, sir

never tell a blind man that he cannot see;

If you read the daily papers all the boomer future shapers

have now printed up a list of things PC.

All the schools have outlawed Noddy cos his morals seem quite shoddy

in a bed with Big Ears? (isn’t that name wrong?)

But if dear old Enid Blyton should attempt to start re-writin’

she would have to read the rules and tag along.

Take dear Winnie and the Pooh Bear, there is such a lot to do there

Even Humpty Dumpty has his share of heat;

They will tell you that it’s sleazy calling Humpty over-easy

he has simply failed to land upon his feet!

So then what of young Jack Horner, why was he stuck in a corner?

when a special school was there to do the trick;

If the Dean had hired a tutor surely Jack would be a suitor

in a haystack with a virtue-challenged chick!

Oh my God, I mentioned chicken! Watch the tree-hug vegans sicken

just the thought of eating flesh will make them quake;

They are loving, kind and gentle, (though they seem to worship lentil)

It’s no wonder they’re as skinny as a rake!

Well I simply must away now, I’ve attracted CIA now

and the Poetry Police want me in court;

If old Santa causes shame well, don’t hold older folk to blame, hell!

it was innocence and love that WE were taught.