And its not scary because I think the fellas are racist – I actually think the contrary. I just think this is the kind of conditioned thinking on race we’ve grown accustomed to in the U.S.

At least we’re mature enough to air out our opinions for the sake of discussion, and not become emotionally undone on the subject.

And if 89 percent of Jews said they’d have no problem with the Yankees renaming themselves the Bronx Kikes, I’d still probably prefer they didn’t go there.

Props for no one having brought up Notre Dame yet.

Is calling someone “colored” racist?

Not really.

In this PC world we live in, if Redskins was deemed racist, the name would have already changed.

We are the Washington Redskins not the Washington Injuns.

Why do I think Redskins is racist? My thinking is very simple: I’m not in favor of teams being named after the color of a group of people’s skin. Thats it. No Whiteskins, no Blackskins, no Greenskins and no Redskins.

I think the problem here might be that while I think the name Redskins is racist, I don’t think Redskins fans, or the team, is racist (nor the people who like the name and/or want to keep it). I’m not going to stop wearing my #21 Taylor jersey or watching every game or (pathetically) writing long comments about the team on other people’s blogs while ignoring my own meager place on the internet.

Anyway I think we’re going to have to agree to disagree, and, hopefully, respect that people can have different opinions.

I’m trying to get a definition of racist language out of people who proclaim to be experts on the subject. It’s my position that for a term to classify as racist, it should, at a minimum, offend a substantial number of the people the phrase is directed at. I think a substantial number of people is probably some amount more than half, but I’m certain 10% won’t pass the smell test (which is about how many native americans take umbrage over the Redskins).

If no one here is Native American, is not attempting to speak on behalf of Native Americans, why should anyone care what we think?

In any event, I find it paternalistic and, shit why not, RACIST for white people to deem inappropriate language that isn’t even offensive to the people it is directed at. I also think you’re a racist, as is your name. And your mom is racist, too. So is this website. So are pants.

Right, sure, my point was that you seem to be saying that because there was a poll saying Native Americans don’t find the term offensive that means that others, say people commenting on this post, aren’t allowed to find it offensive. I think its great that Native Americans don’t find Redskins offensive. I also happen to think its racist. I’m not sure anyone commenting here was assuming to speak on behalf of all Native Americans (ignoring the fact that I don’t think anyone commenting here is actually, you know, a Native American).

Bite your tongue sir!