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Fighting Whites TShirts now online
EMAIL ^ | 3/15/02 | fightinwhite@cafepress.com

Posted on 03/15/2002 3:38:48 PM PST by M. Thatcher

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From: "The Fighting Whites Team" Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 16:15:47 -0800 To: < snip > Subject: Fighting Whites TShirts now online

Thanks for asking about shirts! We finally got a store online where you can

get them. It's at:

http://www.cafepress.com/fightinwhite

We're working on a Web site too (it's not up yet but will be soon). It will

be at:

http://www.fightingwhites.org

Thanks for your support,

The Fighting Whites Team

1 posted on 03/15/2002 3:38:48 PM PST by M. Thatcher
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To: M. Thatcher
I thought the point of this was to demonstrate to us whites how hurtful these mascot names can be. I guess when these fellas discovered that whites aren't so easily offended, they turned into Capitalists. Good for them.

They proved the opposite of their argument (they proved that mascots are just good clean fun and that ethnic mascots are harmless) and made a few bucks.

2 posted on 03/15/2002 3:45:12 PM PST by Diago
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To: Diago
Yep. I ordered mine already.
3 posted on 03/15/2002 3:47:19 PM PST by M. Thatcher
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To: M. Thatcher
Here's the above Fighting Whites web page, with the links fixed.

The Fighting Whites Official Homepage

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Fighting Whites won't change mascot debate

Insensitivity training in Colorado

'Whities' mascot about education, not retaliationthe fighting whities

Fightin' Whities swamped with T-shirt requests

'Fightin' Whites' Team May Go Into T-Shirt BusinessFor Press Inquiries, contact pr@cafepress.com

This is the official homepage of the Fighting Whites from Northern Colorado University

Our mission statement is as follows for the Fighting Whites:

The Fighting Whites basketball team was organized in early February (2002) by a group of Native American and non-Indian students of the University of Northern Colorado with the intent of playing intramural basketball. We came up with the "Fighting Whites" logo and slogan to have a little satirical fun and to deliver a simple, sincere, message about ethnic stereotyping. Since March 6, when our campus newspaper first reported on the "Fighting Whites", we have been launched into the national spotlight, propelled by a national debate over stereotyping American Indians in sports symbolism.

Our objective as students was to make a straightforward statement using humor; to promote cultural awareness through satire. Now that national attention has come to us, we hope that our message will reach a wider audience. As a part of our involvement in this ongoing issue, we have formed the Fighting Whites Scholarship Fund, Inc., a non-profit organization, the profits of which will go entirely to support the educations of Native American students.

Written by Ryan White, John Messner, Charles Cuny

This is the official store of the Fightin' Whites from University of Northern Colorado. All proceeds from this store will go to the FIGHTING WHITES SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC.

Visit the Store

 

© Copyright 2002 Fighting Whites Scholarship Fund, Inc. All rights reserved. Fighting Whites, Fightin' Whites, Fighting Whities, Fightin' Whities, Every thang's gonna be all white, and all Fighting White images are trade marks of Fighting Whites Scholarship Fund, Inc.


4 posted on 03/15/2002 3:57:55 PM PST by ThePythonicCow
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To: ThePythonicCow
thanks!
5 posted on 03/15/2002 3:59:46 PM PST by M. Thatcher
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To: M. Thatcher
Fanfreepingtastic, M. Thatcher! I'll wear mine every chance I get! LOL
6 posted on 03/15/2002 4:09:39 PM PST by brat
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To: ThePythonicCow
"As a part of our involvement in this ongoing issue, we have formed the Fighting Whites Scholarship Fund, Inc., a non-profit organization, the profits of which will go entirely to support the educations of Native American students."

Hypocrisy alert!

The proceeds should go to "The Martin Mull/White People in America Foundation" or a similar institution dedictated to enhancing understanding of/raising consciousness of White Culture.

(I made that up, by the way. I feel I need to specify that lest I be trounced by literal-minded blockheads.)

7 posted on 03/15/2002 4:13:17 PM PST by Don Joe
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To: ThePythonicCow
I guess a little green can assauge almost any imagined wrong. Go fightin' whities!
8 posted on 03/15/2002 4:42:31 PM PST by JBBooks
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To: Diago
WELL IT IS BETTER THAN BEING AN ARTICOKE OR A BANANA SLUG.
9 posted on 03/15/2002 4:49:23 PM PST by pointsal
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To: Mercuria;AnnaZ
Got mine!
10 posted on 03/15/2002 4:50:05 PM PST by HangFire
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To: ThePythonicCow
Anyone wanna get started on an "Uppity Negro" mascot?
11 posted on 03/15/2002 4:52:42 PM PST by zarf
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To: Don Joe
If they at least wanted to TRY and make it an insult they could have called them The Crackers.
12 posted on 03/15/2002 4:58:16 PM PST by Orangedog
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To: zarf
lol zarf how about a picture of Bryant Gumbel he seems uppity and liberal enough.
13 posted on 03/15/2002 4:59:22 PM PST by Leclair10
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Don't miss the back of the shirt. It's hard to read, but I think it says "Fighting the use of Native American stereotypes."

This whole thing, as I understand it, was created to teach white people a lesson about how "hurtful" some team names are. It backfired - but they're still getting their point across on the back of the shirt.

This is just FYI. (If I'm wrong about what the shirt says, please correct me - the type is very small.)

14 posted on 03/15/2002 5:01:57 PM PST by DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
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To: DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
On the back: you can WHITE-OUT hehehe the stereo part

I sent a letter stating that I want a shirt and when the profits go to the fighing whities ethnic population, I will buy one.

15 posted on 03/15/2002 5:09:39 PM PST by rbmillerjr
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To: HangFire; brat
I WANT ONE!!!!!! LOL!!!!

That is HILARIOUS...the mascot looks like someone out of a 1950's educational film...hahahahahaha!!!

16 posted on 03/15/2002 5:16:22 PM PST by Mercuria
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To: Mercuria
"...the mascot looks like someone out of a 1950's educational film..."

Yes, he does. He also looks like public domain clip art that somebody thinks he can copyright just because he saw it and used it on a t-shirt.

17 posted on 03/15/2002 5:34:23 PM PST by Bonaparte
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To: DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
Sometimes all the planets are correctly aligned, aren't they?
18 posted on 03/15/2002 5:36:29 PM PST by Howlin
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To: M. Thatcher
I have just laughed and laughed at this.
19 posted on 03/15/2002 5:37:15 PM PST by Howlin
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To: Bonaparte; DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
Hmmmm...true 'nuff.

Maybe we should retaliate with our own team t-shirt and design.

How about The Mighty Whities?

On the back...Teaching Ourselves A Lesson In Racial Pride And Cultural Sensitivity

That's a joke, really. Whites aren't allowed to express racial pride. Because us nasty honkies have never been victims, EVER! < /sarcasm >

(Actually, I think this whole "ethnically-sensitive" stuff in academia is a load of crap. Would YOU trust a sports team to win who would allow themselves to be P.C.-whipped by a bunch of pansy-assed whiners?)

20 posted on 03/15/2002 5:59:52 PM PST by Mercuria
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