Posted on 03/11/2002 3:43:56 PM PST by chance33_98
Edited on 05/07/2004 9:08:18 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
Indian students in Colorado have turned the tables in a debate on racism by naming their intramural basketball team "The Fighting Whities."
The students, at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, chose a white man as a mascot after failing to persuade nearby Eaton High School to drop a nickname they say offends them.
(Excerpt) Read more at argusleader.com ...
We were going to get jerseys made with the team name, but the "new" name made us decide to go with plain jerseys. We were halfway through the season when some drone from the university came out to one our practices and announced: "Sorry, guys, but we just can't allow you to play under the team name of 'Smegma'." One of the guys shouted in protest: "Hey! No fair... you let 'Pink Meat' (opposing team name) play!" Ahem. Not the most articulate defense, to be sure. :-)
My point? Just that many such teams go for outrageous names. Looks like these guys struck gold.
I'm proud to have put in many fine hours at the Neil Boortz Institute for Insensitivity Training. I wear that appellation gladly.
This schools full of "live ones"...
My typical point. The stupidity of fussing because people want to hold up your image is astounding.
hehehehe
I'd like to say this has blown up in their faces, but if they can get their act together, they'll make a fortune selling the shirts.
Once again, the wonder of America!
Screamin' Scandanavians
Bashin' Balts!!!
Crushin' Croats!!!
Hangin' Hungarians!!!
Bashin' Belgians!!!
Whompin' Welsh!!
Screamin' Scots!!!
Eradicatin' English!!!
Destroyin' Dutch!!!
Lashin' Latvians!!!
Negatin' Netherlanders!!!
And, my personal favorite....Annhilatin Americans!!!
Go Whities!!!!!
The Nasty Norskies. Ooooh!
Heh heh heh...ya gotta love it!
FMCDH
Fox News
Monday, March 11, 2002
By Scott Norvell
Mixed Signals on Mascots
A poll published in the March 4 issue of Sports Illustrated suggests that the Indian team names so maligned by Native American activists are not nearly as offensive to the Native American community at large.
Asked if high school and college teams should stop using Indian nicknames, 81 percent of Native American respondents said no. As for pro sports, 83 percent of Native American respondents said teams should not stop using Indian nicknames, mascots, characters, and symbols. The poll also found that 75 percent of Native Americans don't think the use of these team names and mascots "contributes to discrimination."
The name "Redskins" doesn't seem to be especially controversial: 69 percent of Native Americans don't object to it. As a general rule, Indians on reservations were more sensitive about team names and mascots, but not to the point where a majority of them ever sided with the activists on these questions.
The Peter Harris Research Group polled 352 Native Americans (217 living on reservations and 134 living off) and 743 sports fans on the subject.
But,Whities.
I hope its not the name of there basketball team?
Well, I'm a half of a shade or so off paper white, why with my tan from the flourescent lights, I guess you could say I'm a "dark white". If that qualifies, Offended? Na!!!
Az
Or could we say "without exception, are less insecure"? Caucasians have been accused of racial insensitivity for so long now, it is commonplace to say "Whatever" <<"in the cat's voice">>
Az
The Super Winners
The Flaming Envelopes
The Dogs
But you overlooked.....
Annilatin' Andorrans
Lichtenstein Lancers
See? I can get in the act too! :-]
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