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#1 What do you think of “The Fighting Whites” shirts? Explain your reasoning.
#2 The author contends that “some who oppose eliminating the names argue that the intent of the American Indian mascots was not to discriminate or offend but rather to honor American Indians.” Do you buy this argument? Explain.
#3 Finish the following sentence found in the text:
The question of whether American Indian-based mascots and team names should be banned in public schools …
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1. The fighting whites shirt is a nonviolent way of protesting a very deep problem in our society today. I like how they made a difference without making a huge deal about it. It was a good way to get the word out there about the negative veiws of Native American mascots.
2. I like Native American mascots. I don’t like however, how people choose to act in them. If you are wearing a shirt from your school you need to show respect and act mature so when you are out in public people see that you are representing your school very well. People will see you in that unifrom and think of your school differently if you act immature and foolish. If you are a mascot or wearing a tshirt with your school emblem on it then if you act right,you will set a good example of the kind of people that go to your school and that are in your community for other people to see.
3.The question of whether American Indian-based mascots and team names should be banned in public schools will not be resolved anytime soon, in large part because of the personal nature of the arguments. People will disagree on these issues for many years to come. It is in our history, not just how we treated the indians but how we have had indian mascots in our community schools for as long as i can remember. I also do not see this issue being resolved anytime soon.
I say that if people want to wear “Fighting Whites” T-shirts, they can go right ahead. I’m not offended by a bunch of people stereotyping whites with their shirts. I can look around me and see that most of the white people I know don’t fit into any stereotypes, so any stereotype I may see is totally inaccurate.
I believe that the mascot names were meant to honor the Indians. Why would people want to name themselves after something they didn’t like? Would I name my team “The Communists?” No, we would be called “The Libertarians!” In the same way, a team named after Indians would serve no purpose other than to honor them.
The question of whether American Indian-based mascots and team names should be banned in public schools is unfounded. I don’t see any reason why they should be banned. Indians can look at themselves and see that they don’t fit any stereotype created by a sports team.
#1 What do you think of “The Fighting Whites” shirts? Explain your reasoning.
A few people could get offended by it but I don’t think that it was their purpose to offend the Native Americans. I don’t really think that the name is bad because they didn’t mean to offend them so they shouldn’t be mad about it.
#2 The author contends that “some who oppose eliminating the names argue that the intent of the American Indian mascots was not to discriminate or offend but rather to honor American Indians.”
Whether you believe it or not I don’t think that they wanted to honor them and I don#t think they wanted to offend them. I guess they were only looking for a ‘cool’ name and were not thinking about what that could trigger.
#3 finishes the following sentence found in the text: The question of whether American Indian-based mascots and team names should be banned in public schools … is still going to be a question, but when so many Natives get offended by that they should ban it but I kind of think that we have a free speech and we can have the names we want to have. It depends on the names whether they should ban it or not.
1. I really don’t care because it is their right to have those and for once their is a mascot that is a white man which will soon be the minority and quit bickering about things that are the least of our countries problems.
2. I don’t by any of it at all. In my opinion they just picked a good name and really did not care about anything else because what else is their out their; soon schools would all have the same mascot because of no variety.
3. Will not be resolved soon because of constant bickering and worthless fighting over this subject. People will sue and people will complain but untill they can cough up the money to change mascots and traditions then they should shut their traps.
#1
The shirts are very racial and a terrable shirt. Anyone who puts “The Fighting Whites” on the back of their shirts should be punished. It is a awful thing to do, why would you depict the Native Americans? That is just awful of a team to do so. They are jsut disgriminating the Native Americans in no means necessary.
#2
This argument is believable in my standpoint. There are some teams out there that are trying to honor Native Americans. they want to honor and keep thier religion group going.The teams that dress and act like idiots when cheering for a certain team should not be able to have the name then.
#3
American-Indian mascots team names should not be banned. If they have a reason to keep thier name they should ask the Natives if they can do so with their permission they should be able to keep their names then. If they have good reason to keep using their names then there is no reason to take it away from them.
1) I think these shirts are very racist. They are stereotyping whites. I dont find them clever at all.
2) I doubt it was to honor Natives, I think they just came up with a name and stuck to it. Its just the name of a team I dont know what the big deal is.
3)…will not likely be resolved anytime soon, in large part because of the personal nature of the arguments.
1. I think that they are a good idea. If we can have the fighting Indians then we should be able to have the fighting whites. It shows that we are signaling out one group of people and it gets people to realize it and change their mascots. We shouldn’t stereotype the Indians because we don’t do it to any other racial group.
2. No, I think that when the schools were created years ago that the Indian was meant to offend them. But now most people just see the Indian as their mascot. It always has been and they don’t even realize that it could be offensive.
3. will not likely be resolved anytime soon, in large part because of the personal nature of the arguments.
I think that the idea of a white person based mascot is a great idea. It shows white people how the Indians feel about using them as a mascot. It shows how racial it actually is.
No because thats like the Indians calling their teams negros and saying it honors african americans. It doesnt honor them it hurts their reputation and dignity. Its kind of like bullying on a racial level.
1. I think that “The Fighting Whites” shirts were disrespectful, yet were an effective way of showing what they thought to be true. They were responding to another T-shirt that a high school had that had “Fighting Reds” and a logo. The school received media publicity, and others even wanted to buy the shirts. It showed what they believed in a simple way that many people were attracted to.
2. I do not buy the argument that the intent of the American Indian mascot was to honor American Indians. If their intent was to honor them, they would honor their wishes now and change their mascot. It’s expensive, yes, but if your intent was to honor them, and you aren’t, wouldn’t you want to change that?
3. will not likely be resolved anytime sooon, in large part because of the personal nature of the arguments.
1. It’s pretty racist and bias towards the white race. It’s kind of like the KKK cause all the fighting whites dress in is white. This isn’t to good of a way to make a point about Indian mascots.
2. No, the only reason he’s saying this is to try to get the Indians to believe him the easy way. I’m pretty sure that he knows that he’s saying this to try to get the Indians to just let him have the Indian mascots with offending them. The Indians probably aren’t buying it though because it’s obvious that the mascots offend them.
3. will not likely be resolved anytime soon, in large part because of the personal nature of the arguements.
1.I think that the white shirts are bias and racist. The message printed on the shirt are racist saying “everything is goinig to be all white”. They are also bias because it saying whites are good and are on top basically.
2. No , i dont buy it. The shirts are racist and the author is covering up the shirts to make them look non affensive to a majority of people.
3. …will not likely be resolved antime soon, in large part because of the personal nature of the argument.
1.) I think they could have named it something else but i think that the shirts are fine. it is just what they believe in.
2.) Yes i buy this argument. im pretty sure they wouldnt just make a shirt to discriminate the American Indians. thats just like us chanting out cheers on a activity saying “go big white”, that cheer is for our team and i bet them shirts that they made is made for the team.
3.) I honestly dont think that the mascots and team names should be banned. they weren’t trying to discriminate the American Indians with the shirt that they mad. they made it for the team and to support the team. so no, i dont think they should bane the school mascots
1. The T-shirts were very disrespectful. However, I think they did set a point across. I don’t think either should have worn the shirts. It’s mean to both sides and I think it just ended up causing this fight.
2.The intent was not to honor the Native Americans. The reason we have so many Native American mascots was because they gave us that scare back in the days of pioneers. However, I don’t think that mascots were originally used to “offend” the Native Americans. I think it was just a fearsome thought. The pioneers feared the Indians, why not make a mascot? I suppose it was just the fact it drove fear into people. But I don’t think they did it to honor/dishonor the Natives.
3.will not likely be resolved anytime sooon, in large part because of the personal nature of the arguments.
I don’t think the shirts should really affect anyone. Why is it okay for us to stereotype everyone but when someone else does it, it’s NOT okay. Everyone is human and can say and do what they want. I’d be tired of people treating me like dirt and eventually get to my breaking point where I can’t take it anymore. Everyone has a voice, opinion, and right of speech. So why not use it?
Not at all, they can say whatever they want. We thought it was okay to just take their land and not give them options. In a way it’s honoring them because they are sticking up for themselves after a long time of being treated wrong. Just waiting this long probably wasn’t the best choice. I can understand why they waited though, because they got attacked by us for their land and they wouldn’t want it to happen again.
The question of whether American Inidan-based mascots and team names should be banned in public schools because they get discriminated.
1. I think “The Fighting Whites” shirts are funny and very creative. I would buy one, and I don’t take offense to the shirts because they’re not taking shots at me directly and white schools and such have done things like this but with Native Americans for years with their mascots and names.
2. I can buy that argument because if the school only knows of the sterotypical American indian than they don’t know any other way to depict the Natives. The stereotypical indian is also more fun than what a Native might be like so they are not trying to discriminate or offend them they’re just trying to make their mascot more fun.
3.because of the discrimination against the American Indians and it can effect learning
#1 I found those shirts to be very funny and laughed when I read it because they proved their point.
#2 I don’t believe that they wanted to honor them maybe some of them did want to honor them but in history white people will do anything to get rid of their problems.
#3The question of whether American Indian-based mascots and team names should be banned in public schools, is without question, biased.
I don’t mind the fighting whites shirts if they want that as there mascot they have that right. It is creative way to try and get back at us for our Indian mascots we have. I want one of these shirts because they care so much that they are trying to get under our skin anyway they know how and if we show that we don’t care there will be no issue over the shirts.
I buy his argument because there are some schools that try to honor the Indian one major example are the Florida State Seminoles. The Seminoles got permission to have them as there mascot and have been honoring them ever since.
I don’t think Indian mascots should be banned from school it is part of the school history as well as a large part of America’s history. If we change every team name that people didn’t like we might as well not have mascots. The Indian should just embrace the mascots name and try to find the good in them.
1. The shirts are perfectly fine with saying “Everything is going to be all white”. If you have ever seen college shirts that students make, they are always inapropreite thats just our generation.
2. American Indian mascots honor American Indians. If you have ever watched the florida state seminoles, You see Chief Osceola Ride out to the middle of the field and stick a spear on the 50 yard line. Veiwing that as discrimination would be ridiculous, that is total honor for American Indians.
3. If we are going to banned American Indian – based mascots bcause they are discriminationg, then we need to get rid of Notre Dames name “The Fighting Irish”. We also need to get rid of the “Black Nights” of Army. If they want to banned American Indian – based mascots they need to look in more detail at school names and mascots so they dont single the American Indians out.
I think the Fighting Whites shirts are cool because it puts whites on the other end of the situation. We find them really racist but theirs tons of Indian mascots throughout our country.
Yes, I do buy this argument because I feel like schools just want to be represented by a mascot that is strong and powerful. Most schools probably didn’t even think about what the Indians would think of their mascots. If the Indians used to own the land a school is now, they may honor the Indians buy using them as their mascot.
…should be left up to the tribes around the school or the ones being represented by the mascot.
1. Honestly, I laugh at it, and im not affended. However, i think we name our teams after indian warriors in ways that we respect their bravery and honor. I feel the fighting whities doesnt bring much more than mockery to a group of people. I do not believe our indians signify mockery towards the natives. Although i do understand where they are coming from.
2.Yes i agree. I think its more to honor the warriors or bravery in battles that the Indian people possesed. I stated that previously in the first response. I think they dont want to be seen as a war loving culture, however some indains were war loving. It possibly brings up a bad memory of the natives past. However i firmly believe mascots and team names do not depict mockery. “The fighting whities” however does, yet i dont think most people really care primarily due to the fact that they believe they are better and dont really care what the indians say.
3. is that of importance to few, but the Indians themselves. However things should be changed so the Indians stop complaining and are happy for once. We never really have listened, maybe do something for them once.
1.I think is racist because it says everything is going to be all white.I cant belive they gave it to the basketball team.
2. No, because i think it is against the Native Americans not for them because the whites think the natives are so much different.
3. Is yes because its basically telling them that they are animals because all the other schools are animals like the Wolverines. Its like having a team called the whites.
1. I think “The Fighting Whites” shirts are hilarious. We use Indian names for mascots because they were great warriors and fighters. Were not making fun of them or being derogatory towards them in any way. Yes, some of the rituals that the schools use are stereotypical, but thats with any mascot. For example, the “Fighting Irish” of Notre Dame’s mascot is a small ginger. Stereotyping Irish people as gingers, but you don’t hear them complain. “The Fighting Whites” shirt is merely some people who are offended by native american mascots trying to make a point that its prejudice. They didn’t do a very good job at it though.
2. Yes I buy this arugment. For most people I think that they take pride in having an Indian mascot. It signifys power and strength by actually havign a real life example to live by like an apache, navajo or sioux indian mascot. Most people can give to craps if schools have an indian mascot or not. Its an arugment that Indians are making because they feel like its discrimatory towards them, but yet the majority of the Indian tribes take pride in being recoginized by the white man as a symbol of greatness. Its the small minority of indian groups that are still clinging on to the old ways of what the whites did to us and are trying to find anyway to disconnect themselves from society.
3. will not likely be resolved anytime soon, in large part becasue of the personal nature of the arguments.
i dont think that mascots and team names shouldnt be banned from schools because its part of there school to proud of their team and support them.
“The Fighting White” shirts are very hurtful to other ethnicities other than whites. The shirt is supporting racism. A multicultural team should not tell their team whites are the best. This will hurt the basketball team because their multicultural students would not want to play for a team that believes whites are the best. The college should not have made the shirts so racist. They are supporting white supremacists when they put the saying “Everything will be all white.”
This argument is valid. Many schools wanted their school mascot to be one of bravery and courage. The Native Americans were very brave and courageous in defending their land and the schools were just trying to pick a mascot that will represent the school well.
The question of whether American Indian-based mascots and team names should be banned in public schools is yes. You do not see schools with African-American or Hispanic mascots. So why should Native American mascots be any different. When a school has a Native American mascot they inevitably open the Native Americans to stereotyping and mockery. There shouldn’t be Native American mascots in non-native schools.
1.) The shirts are a good way of showing how stereotyping somebody’s race can hurt or offend them. I am not offended by the name, but I’m pretty sure that a lot of people are offended by their nick name.
2.) I do not think that schools will name their mascots to honor them, I do not think that schools are trying to mock Native Americans if there team is named after Indians. I think it is OK to have team names such as the “Indians” as long as you don’t have any deragatory chants or cheers. But names such as the “Redskins” are not respectful and should be changed.
3.) Schools should be allowed to keep their team names, but they should be changed if it is something life the “Redskins” or the “Red Men.”
1: “The Fighting Whites” is honestly a really, really bad name for a school team, it would cause so many problems with not only natives but also black, Asian, and Latino races also. It is really biracial because it is only going to please the white ethnicity and it could make white people think differently about other colored people.
2: It really depends on how they are treated and how well they use their mascot and team names to prove this argument. Honestly it really shouldn’t matter what the mascot and team name is as long as it isn’t actually referring to Native Americans in a negative way.
3: The question of whether American Indian-based mascots and team names should be banned in public schools is determined on how they use it and why they use it. If they are going to be proud and praise they’re school name and Mascot then it should be fine. Schools that use the team mascot and name to “slaughter the redskins” or “Shoot down the Mohawks” is completely unacceptable and should be changed at once. Also they should have permission from any Native Americans in their school or local if they may use that name without conflict.
1.It really in my mind is a good thing for the Native americans because it says “Every thang is going to be all white!” It tells them that the team will chane to the fighting whites and it show that stereotyping is wrong.
2.Somewhat I buy the argument because it tells them that they are tough like the Natives. Why would the school pick that name to make fun of them but rather to pick a name that will represent them.
3.Should not be banned because it is not discriminating them but rather representing them so no.
1. I am saying that the shirts are good and bad. Good because it is showing school sprirt and a great idea, but it is bad from the cultural affects. “Fighting Whites” sounds like something that shows white as a dominate race. It can be taken in the wrong way and anger a lot of people.
3. The question of whether American Indian-based mascots and team names should be banned in public schools will not likely be resolved anytime soo, in large part because of the personal nature of the arguements.
1. I love the Fighting Whites shirts because I think they are pretty hilarious. I don’t think there is anything wrong with the name. Schools are entitled to whatever mascot they want. All sorts of mascots are stereotyping ethinc or working class groups, such as the Norte Dame Fighting Irish or the MOC-Floyd Valley Dutchmen or the Purdue Boilermakers. It is not just the Indians that have mascots that stereotype. There is nothing wrong with stereotype mascots, this why I have no problem with the “Fighing Whites”.
2. I buy this argument because some of the mascots are to honor the Native Americans. Any one of the mascots with a specialized tribe, (Fighting Sioux, Seminoles, Chippewas) are supposed to be honoring the Native Americans. Those Native American groups were a very large part of the history of the areas where the mascots are found, so the school’s are trying to honor the Natives.
3.The text states that “the question of whether American Indian-based mascots and team names should be banned in public schools will not likely be resolved anytime soon, in large part because of the personal nature of the arguments.” Also, our government and politicians have a lot more important issues than dealing with Native American mascots.
1. I think The Fighting White shirts are cool and I would buy one. I am not offended by the phrase and I think it is cool and I actually want to purchase one. When’s the order due?
2. I do buy this argument because I believe in the same thing. Our intent wasn’t to offend them or be racist but we thought they were cool names and mascots and wanted to use them and that they honor the Native Americans.
3. The quote is: “The question of whether American Indian-based mascots and team names should be banned in public schools will not likely be resolved anytime soon, in large part because of the personal nature of the arguments.” This also isn’t the major concern of the government at the time. Also that is why we should just ask consent to use them and if it’s a no then don’t use it and if yes just proceed on and use it. It’s the simple solution and it makes the most sense.
1) I think “The Fighting Whites” shirts are a little racist. I believe this because it is bringing out white people. All of the other nationalities deserve to be represented and they aren’t with these shirts. The only nationality being represented on this shirt is whites.
2) I do not by this arguement because most people don’t even care about the American Indians. I believe they are using the mascots to discriminate against some American Indains. Some schools may be trying to honor the Indians, but not all of them. Most of the schools or places are just discriminating and offending the American Indians.
3) The question of whether American Indian-based mascots and team names should be banned in public schools will not likely be resolved anytime soon, in large part because of the personal nature of the arguments.
#1. It doesnt matter to me what the name is, its a multicultural school, so the other culturs that go to that school must be okay with it or it wouldnt be multicultural.
#2. Yes i buy this argument. If they were discriminating, the indians would all be sueing them. If they didnt like the indians, they wouldnt be the mascots
#3.will not likley be resolved anytime soon, in large part because of the personal nature of the arguments
1. I think the shirts are selfish and not right. They knowing our pass since they are in college know what the U.S. did to some other groups of people. They should of thought of a better logo and less offesive to the groups around the U.S.
2. No i find it as a way out of a law suit. Why not honor some other type of people? We slaughtered and murdered the people and we make a mascot out of them trying to show people how to have a good time and laugh or clap to. Well sorry to saym, but we murdered thier people, their religion, and their way of life. We can not just simpley forget the wrong we have done to them and say we are honoring them.
3. The question of whether American Indian-based mascots and team names should be banned in public schools will not likely be resolved anytime soon, in large part because of the personal nature of the arguments. Some people, like me, have memories of feeling the uncomfortable with their schools’ rituals. others were not fazed by-or were even proud of their schools’ American Indian based names and mascots.
1. Thye fighting white shirts were not went to be an insult to anyone. Some people are wanting to support the teams. Solomon Little Owl says the shirts were intended to send an educational messafe about stereotypes. The school began the t-shirt in reponse to the to a local high’s refusal to change it’s sports team name, The “Fighting Red”. These shirt were not intended to be cruel or show discrimnation but more to highlight that sterotypes are wrong.
2.Indians are a proud people. They stand up for what the beileve in. I do buy the argument, some of the Indians do think they are being honored. The team isn’t saything that all Indains were killeres more they were a proud people. All the “Fighting Red” is, is a team name. The people who play for the team want to bring honor to there school by winning in the sport.
3….will not likely resonved anytime soon, in large part because of the personal nature of the arguments.
1) I honestly think that the fighing whites shirt is actually kind of funny. Not to be racist. And i dont think its really that big of a deal.
2)I buy it. The Washington Redskins team name and mascot is not offending in my eyes. They havent done anything to descriminate towards indians.
3)The question wether American Indian-based mascots and team names should be banned in public schools will not likely be resolved anytime soon, in large part because of the personal nature of the arguments.
I think they were a good demonstration of how the Native Americans perceive American schools using them as mascots and team names. I think that there is nothing wrong with the shirts and if teams use Native American-based mascots and team names in a non-offensive/derogatory way that there should be nothing wrong with using them, just as there is nothing wrong with the fighting whites shirts.
I think that this is a very convenient argument, and in most instances the intent was not to honor them, but if the mascots are not in any way found discriminative then nothing should be done about changing them. If the government starts mandating that non- discriminatory Native American mascots must be changed then that is starting to infringe upon our rights to free speech and expression.
The question of whether American Indian-based mascots and team names should be banned in public schools will not likely be resolved anytime soon, in large part because of the personal nature of the arguments.
1. The fighting whites shirt is clever but innapropriate. The shirts are racist, arrogant, and are discrimanting. If I was a indian I would be mad. Those shirts would make me hate the white people even more.
2. They should get rid of the steryotypes they have how they dress their mascot and what they say. THey should have everything historically correct. So no one can get butt hurt about what they are.
3. They shouldn’t ban the names of Indians they should just get everything historically correct. So the Indians can see that their honoring them not trying to put them down. If the schools get things historically correct and don’t mimmick the name of their school they deserve to keep their name.
#1 I don’t think that the t-shirts should have been made with the quotes they did. There are other ways to say that we shouldn’t stereotype without singling out races. I think it provoked people to be more stereotypical than before.
#2 No, we often argue that history is written by its victors. I feel as if it is a sense of disrepect to a group of people. Too many stereotypical images are engrained in so many of us that when we see the word ‘indian’ we tend to automatically think of scary alcoholic people. And we often think that ‘they don’t live around here so it doesn’t matter’. It goes beyond the finanical hardships that would occur if legislation banned the use of American Indian mascots, it’s hits home to some people within the school systems. While stereotypes may be where to place the blame, you can’t stop a person’s opinion and removing the use of American Indian mascots may be a wake-up call to many Americans who have looked at Natives as bad people.
#3 …will not likely be resolved anytime soon, in large part because of the eprsonal nature of the arguments.
1. I like the idea of the fighting whites. Its a good way to send out different types of sterotypes.
2. I dont buy the agruement. They were only doing it to disciminate the indians.
3. The question of whether American Indian-based mascots and team names should be banned in public schools involves discrimination.
#1 – I think that shirts were in a way a good thing. I think that “The Fighting Whites” shirts were a way of trying to prove a point. I think they wanted to see what people would say about those shirts in comparison to if it was for example “The Fighting Braves.” They were probably trying to prove that putting ‘whites’ on a shirt is just as descriminative as putting and Native name or logo.
#2 – I don’t buy that argument. Most Native American tribes don’t like that schools mascots are named after them. I’m sure that when schools come up with a mascot theyre not purposely trying to make fun of or discriminate against the Natives but they really need to think more about the Natives opinion. They are other ways to honor the
American Indians.
#3 – The question of whether American Indian-based mascots and team names should be banned in public schools will not likely be resolved anytime soon, in large part because of the personal nature of the arguments.
1. I think the fighting white shirts are acceptable, if whites dont have a problem with it there shouldn’t be a problem, it just shows we are not afraid to “poke fun” at our own race and not just Indians, African Americans, etc.
2. Yes, some feel bad at how we treated Natives so we try to show respect by honoring thier culture or figures. We may not do it in an acceptable way to others but we dont know any other way of doing so.
3. isn’t on the top priority list and may not be solved for decades to come
1 I think that it’s perfectly fair for people to have the fighting white shirts, as we already do things like THE FIGHTING SIOUX. It’s no different. It’s kind of a retaliation and a statement that says “two can play at this game”
2 In all honesty, no I do not buy it. It’s just another lame excuse to pick in Native Americans. Like the part in the article about Warriors and Squaws. Squaw was an offensive name, so it was correct to remove the mascot and tilte from the school.
3 ”Will not likely be resolved any time soon, in large part because of the personal nature of the arguments.” Quoted directly from Mascots, Team Names, and Cultural Sensitivity, by Kelley Taylor
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1. I think it was ok that they made the shirts. I know that the shirts were against the Whites. The shirts name was a lot against the whites in their culture. Their T- Shirts are a freedom of speech.
2. I think it was offending them.
3. Yes I think they should be banned because if your not actually an indian, you shouldn’t have your mascot as that name.
I say they show a great point on how we have been treating the other races around the US. Its definitely funny in a way but more then anything it just shows how terrible we have been towards the indians and towards the blacks and etc.
Yes. This is i see it for sure. Why would someone want to make a team just to make them look bad. Thats not gunna happen. The sports administrators will probably agree with me that there is no harm done in this time because the team is definitely trying to make them look good and do their best. NOt to mock them.
oh i and i believe the mascots should not be taken away. The schools who chose that name made it that way to make them look good. I know its kind of bad when u look at it because there isnt a THE ASIAN team or THE NEGROES but i believe it is fine. We arent causing harm so why mess with it.
1) The “fighting whites tea shirts” are good for some reasons. Every school should have a name to tell us who or what they are. If they didnt for example the wolveriens go to a basket ball game and the other team aint got a name so we say look at the other team. Who is the other team? They need a name.
2) I do buy this because the natives have been around for a long time. and they should be honored. Natives have always had a weird beleves but they should have never been treated the way they taht the were.
3) The question of whether American Indian-based mascots and team names should be banned in public school will not likely be resolved anytime soon, in large part because of the personal nature of the arguments.
1. I think the shirts are hilarious. They try to show us how steriotypes affect us, but in reality, it isnt offensive. We fight because we are dominate and it keeps you in power. Clearly since we are the most dominate country in the world.
2. I dont think that they were to offend anyone. “Chiefs” is the name of power, and everyone knows that except the indians apperantly.
3. The question of whether American Indian-based mascots and team names should be banned in public schools will never happen. For one, it is way to exspensive to change, you would have to change the names, the uniforms, the colors, the street signs, the stadium. ect. if they want to pay for it someone will surely change it.
1) I think the white shirts are racis because it makes it sound like the natives never fought and thast whites are way better then them.
2)I think that they weren’t trying to have the indians as there mascots because they are trying to make them feel honored i think they were just discriminating against them and thought using the indians as their mascot because they dont care we kicked them off their land lets use it kind of thing.
3)…will not likely be resolved anytime soon, in large part because of the personal nature of the arguments.
In any circumstance Fightin Whites shirts are just rude. No matter how much you think it won’t affect people of other races it will.
It wasn’t intentionally used to hurt the Indian’s, but I also don’t think it is honoring them. Why don’t they ask a group of Indians how they feel instead of assuming.
Cannot be resolved. It takes years and years to come up with a good answer, and like you said there are no simple answers to complex questions.