Chadwiko
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- Sep 25, 2004
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To clarify a few of your points nobbyiscool ;
A) I think the name will change.
but
B) My main 'problem' (and the reason I often debate the issue) is people talk as if a majority of Native Americans find it offensive, which simply is not the case. Every single piece of research and data available, from independent bodies, says that a vast majority of Native Americans are not offended by the name.
So my issue is with 'corporate white America' playing the white-mans burden card and telling Native Americans what they should & should not be offended about.
"Please don't get offended when we as a nation celebrate thanksgiving, which represents the total rape and decimation of your culture.... BUT HEY THERES A FOOTBALL TEAM WITH A NAME THAT SOME OF YOUR PEOPLE FIND OFFENSIVE SO YOU SHOULD TOTALLY CONCENTRATE ON THAT!"
Hope that makes sense
A) I think the name will change.
but
B) My main 'problem' (and the reason I often debate the issue) is people talk as if a majority of Native Americans find it offensive, which simply is not the case. Every single piece of research and data available, from independent bodies, says that a vast majority of Native Americans are not offended by the name.
So my issue is with 'corporate white America' playing the white-mans burden card and telling Native Americans what they should & should not be offended about.
"Please don't get offended when we as a nation celebrate thanksgiving, which represents the total rape and decimation of your culture.... BUT HEY THERES A FOOTBALL TEAM WITH A NAME THAT SOME OF YOUR PEOPLE FIND OFFENSIVE SO YOU SHOULD TOTALLY CONCENTRATE ON THAT!"
Hope that makes sense