I think you do not fully understand what "politically correct" actually means.

Vertically challenged at best is humor, not a PC term. PC term would be short in stature. UnPC terms would be manlet, munchkin, hobbit, short, not tall....

Just because it sounds "less crude" to your ears does not necessarily make it "politically correct". In fact, in the US, the term vertically challenged is a lot LESS PC than "short". "Vertically challenged" is not even used in the liberal academia or even lingo.


You need to research more on how these terms are used in English speaking countries especially that these terms are hardly used in the Philippines.