Posted on 07/14/2015 9:51:23 AM PDT by smokingfrog
The Midgets are under attack.
Freeburg High School, in the Metro East area of St. Louis, was approached last week by members of the Little People of America and asked to change their nickname. The athletic teams at Freeburg have been known as the Midgets since the 1930s.
The Little People were in the area for their convention in St. Louis and made a trip to Freeburg to let school officials that they were offended by the school's nickname.
The Little People of America posted a petition on change.org asking that Freeburg change its mascot.
"The term ‘midge' dehumanizes and objectifies people of short stature," the petition reads.
Gary Arnold, president of the Little People of America, told the Belleville News-Democrat that the nickname is "derogatory, objectifying and dehumanizing."
The folks in nearby Unionville, Mo., better be thankful that the group didn't hold its national convention in nearby Kirksville. Putnam County High School also is called the Midgets.
You'll also find Midgets in Dickinson, N.D., which in the mid 1990s was given the blessing of the Little People of America to keep the nickname.
The Little People of America must have changed their view on the midget mascot, and the people of Freeburg are in the cross hairs. Freeburg Superintendent Andrew Lehman said he will leave the issue up to the school board, which could address the issue this week at its monthly meeting.
"I appreciate their concern," Lehman told the News-Democrat. "I know the idea of something being offensive is a subjective concept. Things that are offensive to one group may not be offensive to other people."
(Excerpt) Read more at whig.com ...
I should be offended that they are offended.
When all is said and done, the only ‘acceptable’ mascot name to use will be names of flowers.
Mark my words.
I guess football teams will need to change the terminology of offense and defense to
“The one’s with the ball” and “the ones trying to get it”
LOL. I should have known this was coming. I guess prety much every community that has Pee Wee or Midget Football or Baseball is going to have to spend a fortune to change its literature and logos. The Little People of America are about to start getting the press that every grievance group craves.
I’m getting offended, because you offended me. Now what ?
I had an indian (Feather not dot) screeching at me yesterday for calling him Big Chief Soggy Diaper.
I think what agitated him the most was the fact that I didn’t care what he called me.
Sticks and stones
Where’s the diversity?
Let me see, who hasn’t the Left exploited yet?
Isn’t it amazing how perfectly good decent descriptive words go from being accurate and acceptable, to accurate and scorned, perhaps more accurately, just ACTIONABLE?
Just use it and the goon squad will be out in force in moments. “HOW DAAAARE YOUUUUU!”
There’s one group the Left hasn’t exploited yet, and when you hear who it is, it will floor you.
Left handed people.
Come on Liberals, defend these people. Every product should be made Left handed. It’s time to correct this glaring form of devaluation of people to second citizen status.
How about the “Fightin’ Freeburg Pissy Little Pygmies”?
Tell them to grow up . . .
Ok, I'm with these runts. How about the "Stunted-Growth Sawed-Off Hideous Deformed Imps"?
I’m offended by people being offended.
I’d have told them “Oh, grow up, shorty...”
“They got little hands
Little eyes
They walk around
Tellin’ great big lies
They got little noses
And tiny little teeth
They wear platform shoes
On their nasty little feet”
Donald Trump
lol!
The Pittsburgh Penguins farm team in Wilkes Barre is nicknamed the Baby Penguins. One of our local sports guys has frequently observed “What in the hell kind of name is Baby Penguins for a hockey team? Awwwww.....look at da cute Baby Penguins!”
There was also a high school here at one time with the nickname Tunnelites. Had something to do with the vehicle tunnel that ran underneath their school.
The Banatam Midget was a race car in the 1930’s? Maybe this?
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