I haven't asked them. I'm not the one presuming to know. Let's assume that some are, others not. What difference does that make? (I'm sure you can find some African Americans that are not offended by the N word, does that make it any less offensive?)
Your point is incomplete. Does it matter what percentage of a given population considers it offensive? If not, then it only takes one person to declare something offensive. If so, at what percentage does something become offensive enough to warrant change? 5%? 10%? 25%? 50%+?
I'm no longer eating Pork skins until they change the name.
So if only 1 person is offended by the name "Chicago Black Hawks" or "New York Giants" or "Oklahoma", then they need to be changed, no questions asked.....right?
It also depends on whether the name is intrinsically offensive. Redskins is offensive, because we don't have teams called white skins, pink skins, blacks skins etc.
It's their right to boycott whomever they wish. The publicity they can generate is going to create a bigger stir than any loss of business.
Maybe they can boycott the State of Maryland too.
They should boycott the state of Oklahoma, considering that name means "Red People".
What makes it offensive is the history of how the word has been used. And it should be noted most dictionaries define it as an offensive term.
That's exactly right! If they have a burr up their asses over a sports team name, then shouldn't they be upset over other indian-related names...like states?
This whole Redskins fiasco has wider consequences then some people think. If the Redskins eventually change their name due to the whining, then it'll set an ugly precedent.
LOL.
Yea, that's why the Prog/Lib manual demands anyone not complying with the covenents of the ideology be sought out and destroyed both personally and professionally. The tolerant left in all it's glory, as long as what is being tolerated meets the assigned agenda.
The PC covenant is probably one of the more curious of the offensives used to eliminate others. What was once an honor has now become offensive, just because. What an awesome way to "Progress".
On the news last night they had a story about Redskin employees, including Chris Cooley, going to reservations to find out how they really feel and also to give back to the nations. They broke the story after learning the representatives were landing at the airport here.
Washington Redskins send representatives to Kickapoo Reservation | Local News - KETV Home
I thought it was kind of cool for them to do that and I'm glad the news reported it.
Yep. Definitely not any hate or spite in there.
I'm sorry you're so offended that people aren't tolerating your intolerance.
I didn't say it insulted anyone and I couldn't give a **** if it did.
It does, however, stereotype a race.
A right? No. But a right to protest they do have. And being someone who offends knowing just makes you a jerk. It's not illegal to be one. And it has nothing to do with rights. But it marks you all the same. And it always has.
Is it an accurate stereotype though? Calling a black person black isn't a stereotype, it's an accurate description of their skin color. Is it any different calling a Native American a "redskin"?
It's stereotyping NAs as warrior-like.
First off, it says nothing whatsoever about Native Americans, it's the name of a sports team. Secondly, there are certainly a lot of worse things to be called than warriors. Stop making a big deal out of nothing.
Let's not play dumb. The team logo, the fight song and the very fact that it's a football team stereotypes NAs as warriors. This, clearly, marginalizes NAs that do not fit the stereotype, thereby harming society.
Let's not play dumb. The team logo, the fight song and the very fact that it's a football team stereotypes NAs as warriors. This, clearly, marginalizes NAs that do not fit the stereotype, thereby harming society.
It's a freakin' compliment. Nobody is harmed, let alone all of society. Good grief, someone better fetch the fainting couch.
Do you know anything about Native American history? Obviously not.
Anyone whose self-worth is affected by the name of a sports team has some serious psychological problems and needs professional help.
It has nothing to do with individuals either harmed or insulted. It has to do with racial stereotypes being bad for society. If you can't grasp that, I can't help you.
Good luck with this. I've had this argument several times here and all I can say is, the perception of these things is different in the US than Canada.