Posted on 10/26/2016 4:44:42 PM PDT by InvisibleChurch
According to Misao Dean, Professor of English at the University of Victoria, the canoe can be a symbol of colonialism, imperialism and genocide due to history. She also accused the canoers of cultural appropriation because they are primarily white men and have a privileged place in society.
In a radio interview for CBC Radio, which wasn’t picked by the Internet until several months later, she claimed “we have a whole set of narratives that make the canoe into a kind of morally untouchable symbol, something that seems natural, that seems ordinary, and seems to promote values that we ascribe to.”
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Gee, last time I went canoeing on a reservation all the Indians (woops) were in power boats.
No wonder they aren’t teaching the kids anything - they don’t know anything themselves.
Who needs comedians when these people parody themselves?
Exactly. Cultural Appropriation.
LOL The canoe premise is silly.
That’s right, right there. Baseball, basketball, and American football were invented by white males and should be played by white males, not the nearest 7 foot headhunter with a bone in his nose.
Well the use of fire probably WAS invented by kangz in Africa, so you may be on to something there.
This perfesser needs to be medicated and locked-up.
For her own safety, of course.
Huh? What? Say What? How? OMG these people are nuts
“Reek”?
Canoes “Reek”?
Well, she can just sit her ass on a buffalo and float one of those down the Missouri River and enjoy the fragrant bouquet of wet bison.
In other words, somebody is getting paid way to much to provide zero economic value to society.
When I think of canoes I say a silent prayer for all of the lost g
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What a total whack job. Weren’t canoes built by Indian’s?
Ms. Dean do you ride in a car, use a microphone, watch TV, listen to the radio, play music and on and on! Then you are guilty of cultural appropriation.
Had a feeling that she was white. Yo, Dr. Dean, you are not doing us (those that aren’t white) any favors with this crap.
When I think of headhunters in canoes I think of Far Side
Looks like one of Fauxahantas’ nasty women tribe.
Wondered how long till my kayak came up, but did not anticipate it in that manner. I thought it would be demoralizing Eskimos or Inuits or some such. I will have to share the phallic symbol scenario with my husband. I’m sure he’ll get some mileage out of that.
Thank you.
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