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re: Big stink over Redksins, they why are Edmonton Eskimos OK?
Posted on 7/25/14 at 10:30 am to ballscaster
Posted on 7/25/14 at 10:30 am to ballscaster
so since a dictionary (written by a white guy) claims its offensive then its offensive?
the opinion of those whom are supposed to be offended isnt relevant in this case?
the opinion of those whom are supposed to be offended isnt relevant in this case?
Posted on 7/25/14 at 10:35 am to jcole4lsu
quote:You don't seem to understand how dictionaries are compiled and how definitions are determined. I admit that I don't know everything about the process, but you seem not to have put any thought whatsoever to how it is done.
so since a dictionary (written by a white guy) claims its offensive then its offensive?
quote:You're trying to have an argument in which I am not a participant.
the opinion of those whom are supposed to be offended isnt relevant in this case?
The question in the OP was "Big stink over Redksins, they why are Edmonton Eskimos OK?"
The answer is that "Redskins," according to every English dictionary I've seen, is a slur and that "Eskimos" is not.
I only answered a question. Why a high school here and there uses the word doesn't concern or particularly interest me. If you're curious as to their reasons for using the word, you should ask them and not me.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 10:52 am to jcole4lsu
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so since a dictionary (written by a white guy) claims its offensive then its offensive?
It means it fits the definition of a racial slur, making it a racial slur.
You're debating the meaning of the word now?
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the opinion of those whom are supposed to be offended isnt relevant in this case?
I'm not for the redskins name change, but your point seems silly. Native Americans consist of hundreds of different tribes. I would expect there to be many with differing views on a wide variety of topics.
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