re: Why are the Redskins getting so much heat?

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Here's the thing: the term Redskins is not inherently offensive.

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True of every word ever derived. No offense taken can exist without context.

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But it is a neutral physical description. Have we got to the point where describing someones physical appearance, or acknowledging physical appearance is negative and offensive?

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I'm not saying that your opinion is right or wrong here. I am saying that the dictionary says something that is different from your opinion, and the dictionary isn't wrong.

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Remove all the perceptions youve been told you should have. Is calling someone a description based on their skin (redskin) different than hair (brunette) or height (the Giants) or eye color (old blue eyes)? No its not. Redskin doesnt imply anything negative.

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I've heard WAY more of you than I have of them my entire life, so you can't really assume that I'm acting as I've been taught. It's quite the opposite.