tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post1192409315143607549..comments2023-10-30T05:46:59.343-04:00Comments on The Doubting Writer: Chief Wahoo ConvertedJeffOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-5948558638819146362014-08-11T01:26:09.147-04:002014-08-11T01:26:09.147-04:00As usual, a thought-provoking post! Kudos, Jeff.As usual, a thought-provoking post! Kudos, Jeff.Carrie Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-15347618497784130702014-08-09T07:56:13.714-04:002014-08-09T07:56:13.714-04:00Stacy, I was thinking about that, too. Notre Dame ...Stacy, I was thinking about that, too. Notre Dame doesn't even seem to know where the nickname came from--it seems to have derived, interestingly enough, from slurs hurled at the predominantly Irish-Catholic student athletes when they traveled back in the early days. In this case, the derogatory term was adopted by the targets and turned into something positive. As for the Celtics, the team website indicates it was a blatant attempt by the team's original owner to pander to the high Irish population in Boston.<br /><br />I don't think the INTENT is to harm with names like Indians, Braves, etc. However, some studies have been done that indicated that such names--and particularly logos like Chief Wahoo and the retired Chief Noc-a-home of Atlanta Braves fame--have fairly severe impacts on American Indians' self-esteem, particularly in younger people.<br /><br />Lexa, I agree completely. We've never experienced it, we don't intend it, therefore it's easy not to see. And yes, women still get dumped on far too much in this world, and this country. As for the lines, we have to make sure they allow movement between groups and don't become walls. Thanks for commenting.JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-88964643146336496842014-08-08T14:46:55.205-04:002014-08-08T14:46:55.205-04:00This is a very interesting post. I never really th...This is a very interesting post. I never really thought about sports team names and bigotry before. I guess it's harder to see prejudice when you're at the top of the food chain. But living outside the US I've seen a lot of prejudice against women (some by women). It makes sense to change our language as a start to fight bigotry and make it less acceptable. It's very hard though when it seems it's human nature to always be drawing a line between "us" and "them" no matter who us and them are.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-44217474065756740612014-08-08T09:17:19.234-04:002014-08-08T09:17:19.234-04:00Notre Dame has the Fighting Irish (I really don...Notre Dame has the Fighting Irish (I really don't like their mascot, either!). Boston has the Celtics. I guess I just see team names as being seen in the POSITIVE and in some way, respectful (or strong). People wear those symbols with pride, not to be offensive.Stacy McKitrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07898731847653710759noreply@blogger.com