No More "Redmen"

Interesting. Heard the name for many years. Never occurred to me there were ethnic connotations... figured it was simply the McGill version of U of T's Varsity Blues.
 
If this is the kind of thinking that our Universities are producing they need to be shut down. Seriously. People pay tuition to believe in this nonsense.
 
I hope their donations fall and their applications take a hit. Thisshit should not be rewarded...….You chose names like that because they inspire you.It's not like it was the official name for the campus shithouse.
 
Sounds like the right decision to me. The university spokesperson explained it well- even though the Redmen name was never intended to refer to Native People, the term has come to be understood as a racist pejorative. So...out of consideration for the needs and feelings of others we will change the name.

Sounds reasonable. Why can’t MAGA hat wearing dorks get this through their thick heads?
 
No race owns the colour red.....as long as they did not have any native imagery in their logo or mascots or cheers.....who cares? Absurd political correctness disease... and I'm a lefty. When will the Boston Celtics change their racist name? LOL
 
Knuckle Ball said:
Sounds like the right decision to me. The university spokesperson explained it well- even though the Redmen name was never intended to refer to Native People, the term has come to be understood as a racist pejorative. So...out of consideration for the needs and feelings of others we will change the name.

Sounds reasonable. Why can’t MAGA hat wearing dorks get this through their thick heads?
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Who's your psychiatrist?
 
So lets see what else we can define as racist and insulting
1) blackhole - that big hole in space
2) Cleveland Browns football team - insulting to Indian and Pakistani's? (Same situation as McGill)
Potholes - is that offensive to stoners?

I know I am stretching things here but it just shows you how stupid and as someone else said, absurd political correctness disease...
 
How about naming a team THE WHITE MEN with an insulting picture of some rednecks doing something outrageous.
I think a lot of people might have a different opinion of these nicknames and logos.
 
The origin of "Redmen" had nothing to do with our indigenous citizens. It was because the players wore red uniforms. But in this day and age some people see racism and now Islamophobia everywhere. However, I am ok with the change (what will be the new nickname?) as a McGill alumni.

Maybe McGill will also change the color of their sports team uniforms from red to a more neutral green and rename the teams to "Greenmen".
 
Nathan 88 said:
How about naming a team THE WHITE MEN with an insulting picture of some rednecks doing something outrageous.
I think a lot of people might have a different opinion of these nicknames and logos.
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I like 'The Rednecks' better as a name.
That's something the 'deplorables' on the board could get behind, isn't it?

But whatever, its just a name, its not a big deal to change.
 
Nathan 88 said:
How about naming a team THE WHITE MEN with an insulting picture of some rednecks doing something outrageous.
I think a lot of people might have a different opinion of these nicknames and logos.
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Like the fighting Irish symbol? They wear it with pride, as they should. Drunk, tough, rowdy warriors who WIN.

You need a team to root for called The Snowflakes.
 
Throwing away nearly 100 years of history and tradition just to score a few political and social brownie points.
 
Smallcock said:
Like the fighting Irish symbol? They wear it with pride, as they should. Drunk, tough, rowdy warriors who WIN.

You need a team to root for called The Snowflakes.
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We already have one. It’s called the GOP...Whiniest losers ever!
 
saxon said:
Throwing away nearly 100 years of history and tradition just to score a few political and social brownie points.
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It’s known as evolution. As we understand things in more sophisticated ways we grow and adapt.
 
bazokajoe said:
So lets see what else we can define as racist and insulting
1) blackhole - that big hole in space
2) Cleveland Browns football team - insulting to Indian and Pakistani's? (Same situation as McGill)
Potholes - is that offensive to stoners?

I know I am stretching things here but it just shows you how stupid and as someone else said, absurd political correctness disease...
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If black hole is a trigger for blacks then science should choose another name to avoid controversy. If white people have an issue with white dwarf or white hole, then science should change the name to avoid controversy. Science does not benefit from race BS, science is not a zero sum game, there is no adversary in science other than ignorance.
 
I thought maybe shorten the name to just "Reds". The McGill Reds but the commies might find this offensive.
 
"the Red Necks" would be marketing genius. Whites everywhere would be snapping the merch up. As a white male, I'd be all over it. The "White Men" would work too.
 
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