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Originally Posted by CandleInTheDark
Recently, the high school I graduated was forced to change it's name from Mohawks, to Thunder.
Honestly, if you're going to fight mascots and sports names, then you should fight them equally. Canucks, Canadiens, Senators, Patriots, Texans, Fighting Irish, Orange men, etc. are all equally offensive/un offensive as Mohawks.
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I disagree. I don't know what a Canuck but the other names you have listed are NOT commonly recognized as pejoratives or derogatives.
Edit: Actually , what's wrong with Mohawks? That's a bit weird (to me at least).
In any case, if it's no "skin off your back" then what's the problem with changing the name? It obviously means that much more to them and if it doesn't "hurt" you, especially since you've already graduated then what's your problem with it?