My PC: Personal Correctness / Political Computer

“My personal correctness versus your political computer. Will one of them win—or lose?” (From the announcement text for My PC)
A rod is gradually raised as the dialogue shifts from tatemae to honne. Where does personal correctness end, and where do we begin to function as political computers? This isn't Pari-Kore (Paris Collection). It's Paso-Kore!

Cultural and Linguistic Notes for English Readers

1. Scrambling “PC”: Personal Correctness and Political Computer

The abbreviation “PC” commonly stands for “personal computer.” It is also widely used as an abbreviation for “political correctness,” a term associated with the avoidance of language or behavior considered discriminatory or offensive.

This work rearranges these familiar expressions into two unusual phrases: “Personal Correctness” and “Political Computer.” Rather than “Political Correctness” and “Personal Computer,” the words are crossed over. “Correctness” becomes personal, while “computer” becomes political.

“Political Computer” is not an established technical term here. It is part of the work's own wordplay, turning the familiar abbreviation PC into a deliberately odd expression.

2. Tatemae (建前) and Honne (本音): Public Presentation and Private Feelings

The dialogue gradually moves from tatemae to honne.

Tatemae refers to what a person presents or says in accordance with social expectations and the requirements of a particular situation. Honne refers to personal feelings, wishes, or motives that may not be expressed openly.

The distinction is often translated as “public face” versus “true feelings,” but it should not be reduced to a simple opposition between false appearances and an authentic inner self. What is appropriate to say in a particular social situation may itself be meaningful, even when it differs from a person's private feelings.

3. From Pari-Kore to Paso-Kore: A Japanese Wordplay

Pari-Kore (パリコレ) is a familiar Japanese abbreviation of “Paris Collection,” referring to Paris fashion shows and, more broadly, the Paris fashion scene. The expression is recognizable in Japan as a shorthand associated with fashion and runway presentation.

The punchline replaces Pari-Kore with Paso-Kore (パソコレ), a playful coinage built around the sound of Personal Correctness. It echoes the familiar rhythm of Pari-Kore while shifting the subject from fashion to the work's invented terminology.

Because the wordplay depends on Japanese abbreviations and sound patterns, it cannot be reproduced directly in English.