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by: HumbleGirl Active Indicator LED Icon 14 OP 
~ 9 years ago   Apr 15, '14 10:56am  
Replacing Native American or other insensitive references.
 
I know we've had this discussion before.
 
m.chron.com/news/hou ston-texas/houston/a rticle/New-HISD-masc ots-Huskies-Wol
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traxla Active Indicator LED Icon 16
~ 9 years ago   Apr 15, '14 11:11am  
The Lamar High School Redskins will become the Texans. The Welch Middle School Warriors will become the Wolf Pack. The Huskies will replace the Westbury High Rebels and the Hamilton Middle School Indians. District officials unveiled the new symbols Tuesday.
 
It's a sad day... it's part of our heritage, and I don't see how this would offend anybody, obviously if done with respect (i.e. no drunken indian chiefs, etc.). If I had any Native American blood running in me, I would feel like HISD is trying to erase my heritage from existance.
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Sheltie_Momma Active Indicator LED Icon 14
~ 9 years ago   Apr 15, '14 11:43am  
I don't think that actual Native Americans feel like that.
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Undecided Active Indicator LED Icon 13
~ 9 years ago   Apr 15, '14 12:31pm  
I do not believe Redskins is a complimentary term when used in referring to Native Americans.
 
The name Rebels originated in nothing more than "old South" *defending slavery* pride. And that's a fact.
Show me a team with the Rebels name north of the Mason/Dixon.
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traxla Active Indicator LED Icon 16
~ 9 years ago   Apr 15, '14 12:47pm  
I am not going to comment on the terms Redskins or Rebels... has been discussed before and you know where I stand on that.
 
What is the issue with the term Warrior (one of the teams) or Chief?
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Sheltie_Momma Active Indicator LED Icon 14
~ 9 years ago   Apr 15, '14 12:48pm  
wikipedia:
Arguments opposing the use of Native American mascots[edit]Opponents of Native American mascots assert that the mascots breed insensitivity and misunderstanding about native people. Opponents also highlight the seeming double standard for human beings as mascots where there are no mascots based on African Americans, or Asian Americans depicted in sports.[12]
 
The University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette's "Ragin' Cajuns" are sometimes cited as counterpoints to this argument.[13] These team names are exceptions in that they represent ethnic groups with an active stake in the organization, and the teams employ symbols that Euro-American cultures have historically used to represent themselves. The University of Notre Dame mascot, the UND leprechaun[14] is a mythical being that represents the Irish, which is both an ethnic and a national group.[15][16] The University of Louisiana at Lafayette mascot is an anthropomorphic cayenne pepper, an ingredient frequently found in Cajun cuisine. Opponents also see this argument as a false equivalency because it ignores systemic inequality and serves to discount the Native American voice by saying that if one group isn't hurt by a particular portrayal, then no group has the right to be hurt, regardless of vastly different backgrounds, treatment, and social positions.[17]
 
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has called for an end to the use of Native American mascots, but only by non-native schools.[18] In cases where universities were founded to educate Native Americans, such mascots may not be examples of cultural appropriation. Examples include the Fighting Indians of the Haskell Indian Nations University and the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, which continues to have a substantial number of native students, and close ties to the Lumbee tribe. Their nickname is the Braves, but the mascot is a red-tailed hawk.[19][20][21]
 
Civil rights[edit]The NAACP passed a resolution calling for the end of the use of Native American names, images, and mascots in 1999.[22]
 
In 2001, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights released an advisory opinion calling for an end to the use of Native American images and team names by non-Native schools. The opinion made the following points:
 
The use of Native American images and nicknames in school is insensitive and should be avoided, and may violate anti-discrimination laws.
These references.. are particularly inappropriate and insensitive in light of the long history of forced assimilation that American Indian people have endured in this country.
It is particularly disturbing that Native American references are still to be found in educational institutions ... where diverse groups of people come together to learn not only the "Three Rs," but also how to interact respectfully with people from different cultures.
The use of stereotypical images may create a hostile environment that may be intimidating to Indian students. American Indians have the lowest high school graduation rates in the nation and even lower college attendance and graduation rates. The perpetuation of harmful stereotypes may exacerbate these problems.
Schools that continue [these practices] claim that their use stimulates interest in Native American culture and honors Native Americans but have simply failed to listen to the Native groups, religious leaders, and civil rights organizations that oppose this behavior.
Mascots, symbols and team names are not accurate representations of Native Americans. Even those that purport to be positive are romantic stereotypes that give a distorted view of the past. These false portrayals prevent non-Native Americans from understanding the true historical and cultural experiences of American Indians. Sadly, they also encourage biases and prejudices that have a negative effect on contemporary Indian people. These references may encourage interest in mythical "Indians" created by the dominant culture, but they block genuine understanding of contemporary Native people as fellow Americans.[23]
In February 2013 the State of Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR) filed a complaint with the US Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights (OCR). MDCR's complaint asserts that new research clearly establishes that use of American Indian imagery negatively impacts student learning, creating an unequal learning environment in violation of Article VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.[24] In June 2013 the OCR dismissed the case on the basis that the legal standard required not only harm, but the intent to do harm, which was not established.[25]
 
In a report issued in 2012, a United Nations expert on Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples cited the continued use of Native American references by sports team as a part of the stereotyping that "obscures understanding of the reality of Native Americans today and instead help to keep alive racially discriminatory attitudes.”[26]
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~ 9 years ago   Apr 15, '14 12:50pm  
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Sheltie_Momma Active Indicator LED Icon 14
~ 9 years ago   Apr 15, '14 12:51pm  
Long form article with indepth analysis and history:
 
thesocietypages.org/ specials/mascots/
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traxla Active Indicator LED Icon 16
~ 9 years ago   Apr 15, '14 1:01pm  
I believe HISD is in the wrong by picking names that can incite violence... I mean, we all know how vicious a pack of wolves can be... and huskies, like any other dog breed, huskiesr growl to intimidate people... goodness... they may even bite!
 
They should have gone with more sensitive names, such as "the co-exists" or "the neutrals" or "the all-inclusives".
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Undecided Active Indicator LED Icon 13
~ 9 years ago   Apr 15, '14 1:07pm  
Okay @traxla if you want to get ridiculous let's go with White Trash, Trailer Trash, Spicks, Beaners, Chinks, Dagos, Low Rent Districters, Ku Klux Klan, The Mob, Intramural Terrorists.
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traxla Active Indicator LED Icon 16
~ 9 years ago   Apr 15, '14 1:26pm  
@Undecided,
 
I never said I wanted to get ridiculous... I just re-read the article and now believe the root cause of the problem here are names that incite violence...
 
I remember how, as a child, I was terrified of huskies... I don't want to see any child go thru that... I mean, I would have peed in my pants if I was playing against the Huskies...
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Undecided Active Indicator LED Icon 13
~ 9 years ago   Apr 15, '14 1:31pm  
@traxla would playing against the 'bleeding hearts' inspire you to football greatness?
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Undecided Active Indicator LED Icon 13
~ 9 years ago   Apr 15, '14 1:34pm  
@Undecided,
 
I never said I wanted to get ridiculous... I just re-read the article and now believe the root cause of the problem here are names that incite violence...
 
I remember how, as a child, I was terrified of huskies... I don't want to see any child go thru that... I mean, I would have peed in my pants if I was playing against the Huskies...
 
@traxla:
 
Glad that didn't happen. Depending upon the stadium, you could have ended up in Leavenworth!
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MooMaw Active Indicator LED Icon 12
~ 9 years ago   Apr 15, '14 1:39pm  
My little simple mind just don't get it...sorry.
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Fairlane67 Active Indicator LED Icon 12
~ 9 years ago   Apr 15, '14 2:44pm  
Furthering the wussification of America, by people who need something to be offended about. God forbid they should have a blessed life in this country, otherwise.
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Undecided Active Indicator LED Icon 13
~ 9 years ago   Apr 15, '14 2:46pm  
Are people who get offended so easily by people who are offended wusses?
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