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Originally Posted by KCrockaholic
I get ya, but the thing is that original Redskins name was also looked at as a symbol of pride by many native americans. Native americans were actually drawn to like that team because of that name and the fact there was 4 native americans on that team in the 1930's and they themselves wanted that name. But unfortunately although your idea is cool and would be unique, it's 2020 and the SJW's would come running again. I'm sure one day they'll have a problem with the name "Browns" too. Just give it time.
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I don't particularly care about what "SJWs" think, but I do care about what Native Americans think. You're probably right that perceptions have changed, but that happens.
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Originally Posted by DaFace
This actually made me curious to know what data exists about the perceptions of the offensiveness of the name. So for what it's worth, Berkeley did a survey this year, and they found that, among all of those who self-identified as Native American, 49% "strongly agreed" or "agreed" (7-point scale) that the Redskins name is offensive, and the percentage is 67% among those who were heavily-engaged in their tribal cultures.
https://news.berkeley.edu/2020/02/04...ascots-survey/
So it seems it's definitely not unanimous, but it's also not a tiny portion who find it offensive. |