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re: WWL radio won't call Washington the Redskins.
Posted on 8/19/14 at 9:22 pm to BRgetthenet
Posted on 8/19/14 at 9:22 pm to BRgetthenet
The reverse-faux outrage by white folks towards someone that isn't 100% opposed to the notion of "Redskins" being offensive to Indians is just as bad as the self-righteous white guilt.
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Posted on 8/19/14 at 9:25 pm to lsu2006
I've been hearing the word redskins since a child. It's part of my culture.
These idiots at WWL are out of touch.
These idiots at WWL are out of touch.
Posted on 8/19/14 at 9:28 pm to lsu2006
quote:Liberal rule #1: always say "white folks" if you want to sound patronizing
white folks
Posted on 8/19/14 at 9:35 pm to BRgetthenet
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I've been hearing the word redskins since a child. It's part of my culture.
Please
Posted on 8/19/14 at 9:36 pm to Kafka
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Liberal rule #1: always say "white folks" if you want to sound patronizing
Huh? Would you be OK with my statement if I just said "white people" or "Caucasians". Gosh, why are you so easily offended? "Folks" is just a word and has been used for generations. Must be the PC police. They got another one.
Posted on 8/19/14 at 9:40 pm to lsu2006
Leprechauns prefer to be called "Gnomes" too.
Posted on 8/19/14 at 9:40 pm to lsu2006
quote:Well bitch (just a word, it shouldn't offend you) since you're defending people restricting language, I figgered you'd respect my wishes as one of the white folks who is offended by the term "white folks". So now you have to stop using it.
Would you be OK with my statement if I just said "white people" or "Caucasians". Gosh, why are you so easily offended? "Folks" is just a word and has been used for generations. Must be the PC police. They got another one.
Posted on 8/19/14 at 9:44 pm to Kafka
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Well bitch (just a word, it shouldn't offend you)
You are correct. I'm not even vaguely offended.
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since you're defending people restricting language
Restricting language? A guy decided not to use the word for his own reasons, perhaps white guilt. Who gives a shite? I don't recall Emperor Obama issuing a decree forbidding use of the word. Methinks that would an encroachment on one's constitutional rights.
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I figgered you'd respect my wishes as one of the white folks who is offended by the term "white folks". So now you have to stop using it.
I will stop using it because I'm a nice guy. Sorry I offended you, K-man.
Posted on 8/19/14 at 9:50 pm to lsu2006
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Sorry I offended you, K-man
Posted on 8/19/14 at 9:51 pm to BRgetthenet
Stupid is as stupid does.
Posted on 8/19/14 at 9:53 pm to lsu2006
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Huh? Would you be OK with my statement if I just said "white people" or "Caucasians". Gosh, why are you so easily offended? "Folks" is just a word and has been used for generations. Must be the PC police. They got another one.
I prefer Scots-Irish American. And I've got the rosy red cheeks to prove it.
Posted on 8/19/14 at 9:55 pm to BRgetthenet
Maybe I'm in the minority on this board but I think the name has got to go.
Names like Braves, Seminoles, Illini -- all fine in my book.
But Redskins? Sorry....but it is overtly racist and has no place in modern sports.
That's my opinion and I'm not alone in it. And honestly, it isn't about whether specific individuals are offended, but rather it is about what we communicate as "acceptable." I just don't find it acceptable for an NFL team to have an overtly racist name.
Names like Braves, Seminoles, Illini -- all fine in my book.
But Redskins? Sorry....but it is overtly racist and has no place in modern sports.
That's my opinion and I'm not alone in it. And honestly, it isn't about whether specific individuals are offended, but rather it is about what we communicate as "acceptable." I just don't find it acceptable for an NFL team to have an overtly racist name.
Posted on 8/19/14 at 9:55 pm to baybeefeetz
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. All these natives coming out the woodwork.
Actually I prefer Scots-Irish-Cherokee American.
I came out of the woodwork 20 years ago when my tribe decided to build a Casino.
Posted on 8/19/14 at 10:04 pm to TxTiger82
It's only racist in some sick people's minds.
Posted on 8/19/14 at 10:09 pm to TxTiger82
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" I just don't find it acceptable for an NFL team to have an overtly racist name.
why dont you do some history reading and there you will realize you are an idiot.
The name is not racist in the least.
Posted on 8/19/14 at 10:12 pm to tzimme4
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Umm maybe the host of that show does but they say Redskins on other shows. I know for a fact There is no such policy.
You are correct - there was not enough time to say Redskins, they had to go to commercial.
Posted on 8/19/14 at 10:18 pm to Mr.Perfect
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The name is not racist in the least.
No, care to explain?
Posted on 8/19/14 at 10:19 pm to TxTiger82
LINK )
Seems like the origin of the term is contested, at the very least. We should err on the side of caution and get rid of the name.
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"Redskin" is a term for Native Americans. Its connotations are a subject of debate,[1] although the term is defined in current dictionaries of American English as "usually offensive",[2] "disparaging",[3][4] "insulting",[5] and "taboo." [6] The term has almost disappeared from common usage since the 1960s, except as a name for sports teams, although the number of teams using the name has also been in steady decline. The origin of the term is also debated, some stating that it derives from the use of "red" color metaphor for race following European colonization of the Western Hemisphere, others state that it was originally applied only to certain tribes that used red pigments to paint their skin.
Seems like the origin of the term is contested, at the very least. We should err on the side of caution and get rid of the name.
This post was edited on 8/19/14 at 10:22 pm
Posted on 8/19/14 at 10:43 pm to TxTiger82
When anyone says whites or blacks, aren't they really saying white skins or black skins?
The color term refers to skin right?
It is virtually the same thing as saying redskins.
If you are reading this and you are offended by the term redskin, why aren't you offended by using white and black to describe people?
The color term refers to skin right?
It is virtually the same thing as saying redskins.
If you are reading this and you are offended by the term redskin, why aren't you offended by using white and black to describe people?
Posted on 8/19/14 at 10:44 pm to lsu2006
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The reverse-faux outrage by white folks towards someone that isn't 100% opposed to the notion of "Redskins" being offensive to Indians is just as bad as the self-righteous white guilt.
You worked real hard on that.
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