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Originally Posted by Indydealmaker
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.
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I totally agree, just find it interesting how we, of otherwise similar backgrounds see it differently. I immediately see some words as racist, yet my friends and family do not. I have been called a racist because of my views about Muslims. I see them all as ignorant killers. So, I would like to see a formula to identity a racist properly. I love people of all colors, but have major fear of religious extremists of all the planets various faiths.