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That's a different story than claiming that actual Native Americans that are offended by it should just "suck it up." I can give other examples. For example, t
by pyre 10y ago
That's a different story than claiming that actual Native Americans that are offended by it should just "suck it up."
I can give other examples. For example, this past weekend saw an air show about downtown Toronto as part of the Canadian National Exhibition. There was talk of how the thundering of the jets flying over downtown wasn't necessarily "enjoyed" by people that have been in war-zones (e.g. Syrian refugees). I don't think that there was any suggestion that the air show should be scrapped on this basis, but still there were people claiming that the refugees should "just get over it" because they are not in a war zone anymore. This is incredibly insensitive. Someone in my own family expressed the view point that after a couple of years out of the war zone that they should "get over it."
- mzw_mzw 10y agoSo... we're expressing polite sympathy for someone stating they are offended, but we are declining to make any changes? That would be fine, except that in the case of the Redskins, we have had years of news media and (non-Native American) political activists freaking out over it and demanding that the name be changed. Some news outlets refuse to even speak the team's name on air.