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Originally Posted by Golfingnut
I can only speak to the name REDSKIN. To me it is very racist. If it is not to you, not sure why it would not be, but thank you for being fair and balanced to all. So, then what about my father in law who used in N WORD constantly yet swore to GOD that he was not a racist. My concern is, that maybe he was not, but, I could not embrace the concept. Help me understand this thought process. I truly wish to understand this.
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Maybe it is because in my lifetime I never heard the name redskin used in a deriding manner.
Using the Nword is generally accepted as only derogatory.
You, personally, may have a reason to consider the word redskin as being racist, but, as recent as 2004, most native americans and 89% of the rest of the population were polled as saying that they did not believe that the word was in and of itself "racist".
That does not mean you are wrong and that does not mean all of the others are wrong. It just is a difference of opinion which does nothing to support a perception that the word redskin is a slur.
In fact, the redskin warriors fought against tremendous odds to protect their lands from an invading force. They were, and are, exceedingly brave, god-fearing people.