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'''Dead white males''' or '''dead white European males''' ('''DWEM''') is a phrase that sometimes has a specific [[politically correct]] meaning, referring to influential and disliked dead [[White]] males, disliked due to claimed unfair fame and/or not politically correct ideas, related in some manner to claimed White [[racism]]. | '''Dead white males''' or '''dead white European males''' ('''DWEM''') is a phrase that sometimes has a specific [[politically correct]] meaning, referring to influential and disliked dead [[White]] males, disliked due to claimed unfair fame and/or not politically correct ideas, related in some manner to claimed White [[racism]]. | ||
This usage is typically used in educational settings, where | This usage is typically used in educational settings, where tbe dead White males are claimed to be unduly mentioned, usually with demands that [[affirmative action]] mentioning in favor of other groups should be applied. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Affirmative action]] | *[[Affirmative action]] | ||
*[[Political correctness]] | *[[Political correctness]] | ||
Revision as of 08:25, 26 April 2024
Dead white males or dead white European males (DWEM) is a phrase that sometimes has a specific politically correct meaning, referring to influential and disliked dead White males, disliked due to claimed unfair fame and/or not politically correct ideas, related in some manner to claimed White racism.
This usage is typically used in educational settings, where tbe dead White males are claimed to be unduly mentioned, usually with demands that affirmative action mentioning in favor of other groups should be applied.