Are people too sensitive... has political correctness run amok?

I think that people have become too sensitive. But that's the way society has "designed" them to be. There is a thing called tact of course, but being politically correct is turning people into pathetic weenies. (oops, I don't think that's politically correct) Why can't people say it like it is without offending someone. Why "african american"? They have dark skin, therefore can be called black. I don't get offended when someone calls me white. When I refer to a black person I'm not being racist or purposefully offensive. It's just what they are. Also, what about fat people? Yes, I said fat. "Don't call them that, it will hurt their feelings." Ummm, last time I checked if your overweight, you're pretty much fat. So that's what I'm gonna call you. It's who you are, why not accept that fact and be ok when people state the obvious. My last thing then I'll stop ranting...if one is using these terms in a derrogatory (spelling?) sense then yes, take it as offensive. But if they're just using them to casually state the fact, live with it and grow a spine.

Well there are a lot of intolerant people out there, like religious zealouts and racists. The PC/sensitive people try to compensate by being just as brash as the other people and we have these two extremes.