I think you're fat...you hurt my feelings... I'm sorry (but I do really think you're fat)

It seems everytime you turn on the TV or pick up a newspaper, someone is issuing an apology for something they said in jest or complete honesty just days before. The climate of political correctness that currently permeates Western culture has officially ruined fun, funny and the expression of real emotions, thoughts and feelings. There are so many examples I don't even know where to start. David Letterman recently had to apologize to Larry King over Letterman's very funny top ten list which skewered King after his firing by, ur, decision to retire from,  CNN (see Letterman's list below).


Pretty funny, huh? Well, boo hoo. King didn't like it and Letterman soon succumbed and said he was sorry. ESPN's Tony Kornheiser was suspended (!) for his right-on views about colleague Hannah Storm's (she hosts Sports Center) ridiculous outfit on a show saying Storm was dressed in "a horrifying, horrifying outfit" (see below, Tony left/Hannah right) and a "very, very tight shirt." Kornheiser added, "She looks like she has sausage casing wrapping around her upper body. I know she's very good, and I'm not supposed to be critical of ESPN people, so I won't ... but Hannah Storm ... come on now! Stop! What are you doing?"

The BBC just apologized to TV host Eamonn Holmes after a comedian poked fun at the overweight Holmes during a comedy sketch. Holmes's feelings were hurt and so he got a lawyer and threatened litigation. Read it here, http://www.metro.co.uk/tv/835495-eamonn-holmes-takes-legal-action-against-fat-jibes-on-comedy-sketch. Howard Stern ran into the same problems recently when he was criticized for speculating that actress Gabourey Sidibe would find it difficult to land parts in Hollywood after all the hullaballoo around her Academy nominated role in the movie "Precious" died down. Most likely than not, he's absolutely right and thank goodness, he didn't succumb to public pressure and apologize for his comments. One of the very few public figures to act like a man and stand by what he said.

Okay so where are we headed with all this PC BS? No more Saturday Night Live because they dare to make fun of politicians, actors and any other person making news at the moment? Commentators, comedians and newscasters will have to think and rethink any slightly critical comment that comes out of their mouths? All thought and speech will be banned if it's not deemed "nice?" Seriously, when exactly did we usher in this culture of oppressive - and if you ask me, dangerous - political correctness where a sportscaster can't express his honest opinions about a colleague's outfit? And he was right! When did we become a society so afraid to express the truth that we'd rather shut someone up than confront the facts?

This whole "let's bury everything in the sand" mentality is heading towards self-imposed societal dictatorship where the Let's Be Nice To Everyone police will be monitoring what you say and I say to the point of censorship and maybe even fascism. No-one will be able to say anything unless it's approved by a higher power. Laugh now but it's always the little things that start a tidal wave. Ix Nay on the PC police. Express your thoughts and don't apologize for your thoughtful opinion. Everyone isn't going to like it but they're yours. At least for now.