My university, Miami U in Ohio, switched from Miami Redskins to Miami Redhawks back in the eighties. Alumni, at least some of them, pitched a fit and swore to never donate again, but the majority of us recognized that the time had come, long overdue, to make the change. The University continued to thrive, moved ahead with their new mascot, and have suffered no major damage that I’ve ever heard about.
Respect the culture. Respect the history. Respect the feelings.
My brother was at UMass when they decided to drop the nickname Redmen. The school paper ran a poll but the student favorite, the UMass Debaters was not selected. They are now the Minutemen.
Indians, India, what’s the problem? Canada, Canadians; Mexico, Mexicans, it’s a standard naming convention, don’t know what the whoopdwhoop is. Russia, Russians; Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabians; Youfuckifuckistan, Youfuckifuckistanians . what’s the big deal?
Other than naming “American” foofahferry after … others.
This strikes me as hilarious: ‘not good news, even for “Indians”’. Like a line from Veep.
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I can hear the writers room from Veep from here “It was supposed to be a COMEDY not a MANUAL you imbeciles!!!”
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My university, Miami U in Ohio, switched from Miami Redskins to Miami Redhawks back in the eighties. Alumni, at least some of them, pitched a fit and swore to never donate again, but the majority of us recognized that the time had come, long overdue, to make the change. The University continued to thrive, moved ahead with their new mascot, and have suffered no major damage that I’ve ever heard about.
Respect the culture. Respect the history. Respect the feelings.
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“Why does New Zealand get to call their rugby team the All Blacks? NOT FAIR!”, he has not yet tweeted.
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My brother was at UMass when they decided to drop the nickname Redmen. The school paper ran a poll but the student favorite, the UMass Debaters was not selected. They are now the Minutemen.
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Too funny!!! I take it they were not known for their debating prowess.
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Indians, India, what’s the problem? Canada, Canadians; Mexico, Mexicans, it’s a standard naming convention, don’t know what the whoopdwhoop is. Russia, Russians; Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabians; Youfuckifuckistan, Youfuckifuckistanians . what’s the big deal?
Other than naming “American” foofahferry after … others.
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White man thinks he knows what is best for colonized people, film at 11.
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