[Andres]

If a team called the Redskins is OK, then why dont we have a team called the Darkies? the Wetbacks? the Slant Eyes? the Rag Heads? the White Breads? Why, b/c it is undubiously understood in American culture that painting your face black, putting on an afro whig, waving foam chicken wings and agitating the opposing team with ghetto talk is racist (which it is). But for some reason wearing ‘war paint’ and a feather headband, whooping, dancing and waving foam tomahawks, and basically making a mockery of Native Americans is seen as ‘honoring Native American bravery’ as ive read in many newspaper articles on those who advocate these teams. It wasnt all that long ago when cartoons on tv portrayed Blacks as having charcoal black skin, ruby red lips, and being dancing, singing, watermelon chomping, chicken bone licking fools. The cartoons have since ended. However, I suspect it will be harder to change any of these people’s minds since the team names have been with these schools for generations, as have the families. Hence, ignorance is a part of their culture. Can you believe they actually think they are honoring Native Americans? Most of them probably know little to nothing about the culture, as is evident by the names and mascots of these teams that are riddled in stereotype. I think in general many whites cant understand what is racist b/c for far too long they have been the discriminators (not to mention the privalleged majority) and rarely to never have been the discriminated. However, when the table is turned on them (ive heard expression of discontent over the ‘Fighting Whities’ name from whites) they suddenly get very defensive.

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Name : Andres, Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Catholic, Age : 25, City : Chambersburg, State : PA, Country : United States, 

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