John Cleese said that while political correctness is a nice idea (because it seeks to be mindful of other people’s feelings), in practice, the “culture of sensitivity” is absurd. Of course, there’s such a thing as tact, and everyone has the right to take offense to things they find offensive, but the idea that it’s “not okay” to say something is disturbing. Bill Burr would rip the shit out of Sarah Silverman for saying this. I really wish George Carlin and Patrice O'Neal were still around because they'd have torn her to shreds, too.
Terms like "microaggression" and "problematic speech" are thrown around left and right. We need "trigger warnings" for everything. It's actually scary. This kind of pressure on comedians, other types of artists, and even individuals to limit the kind of language they use and the types of things they joke about makes the art itself disingenuous. But I thought college kids were all about art and free expression? If you don't think there are limitations against freedom of speech, look no further than college campuses: Breeding grounds for some of the highest levels and forms indoctrination. It's anything but free thinking. Feminists groups put pressure on comedians to stop making jokes that make fun of women. African American groups will demand that comedians stop making jokes that play on racial stereotypes. LGBT groups about gays, and so on. Groups that even want to DISCUSS men's issues are shot down and equated with white power. Don't say "fag" or "retard" or your homophobic or an "ableist." It's absolute insanity and loaded with double standards. All in the Family and Married With Children wouldn't even make it to major networks these days because "they're sexist." Imagine a world without Married With Children... No thank you!
Furthermore, who decides what's funny? College kids? Or individuals? Bill Burr is on the list of these groups offensive comics who "need to tone it down." What's more important when it comes to what is considered offensive? The joke being well received or the attempt to be funny? It's the latter, but I can assure you that public outrage is much more for the former, even when the premise isn't as taboo.
Sometimes this PC is just fake outrage -- Kids wanting to belong, being taught what to find offensive until they actually believe it, social media mob mentalities that shame people who disagree or change their opinions, completely devoid of critical thinking. It's identity politics at it's worst.