Is the Washington Redskins name offensive?

reply to post by AnonymousCitizen

If it were a pejorative term, I could certainly understand.

It is a pejorative term... It may not have started out that way, and it appears there is no real consensus on the origin, but look it up in a dictionary.

I don't mean homosexual when I call someone a you know what that starts with F, but that doesn't change the fact that it deeply offends some, and for a long time was used with malice against a certain group. While I believe the meaning has shifted to something else, I still don't think there should be a team named the San Fransisco F**'s.

I'm all for tradition, and frankly think this whole thing is silly, but redskin certainly was used in a derogatory manner and I understand why some are opposed to it.

If anything, yes, it probably is more of a compliment and I highly doubt the intent was meant to insult the team or whatever Native Americans are calling themselves now. I think it's probably time they changed the name though.

I will admit that if everyone was pissed about the name I would be all for keeping it.