New York is full of liberals who always want to run things into the ground, and tradition is high on the list of targets. Liberal “Native Americans” are just as bad; get a few together, and they’ll pressure anyone they can (in the name of anti-discrimination) into erasing any sign of tribal influence on American culture.
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The New York State School Board has officially banned the use of Native American mascots in all public schools. Failing to comply could result in fines and loss of state aid.
“Arguments that community members support the use of such imagery or that it is ‘respectful’ to Native Americans are no longer tenable,” the department said in the memo, issued Thursday. …
“Students learn as much through observation of their surroundings as they do from direct instruction,” the memo added. “Boards of education that continue to utilize Native American mascots must reflect upon the message their choices convey to students, parents, and their communities.”
Public or local tribal support used to be all you needed to protect the mascot from harm, but that’s no longer the case. No matter how favorable or favored the depiction, the State Department of Education chiefs say they have to go.
How about a compromise?
Instead of virile unstoppable warriors with hatchets, what if the schools made them androgynous body-positive transgenders with rainbows and purple hair? It would solve a lot of problems.
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First, it’s likely an accurate depiction of the school. Second, anyone complaining could be pilloried by a broader range of whiny left-wing-ax-grinders.
Go, Gender Warriors!
Or, student: “Excuse me, what did indigenous peoples look like?” Groomer: “We’re not allowed to show you. That would be racist.”
Note: The Featured Image is from Dartmouth… Massachusetts. Which voted in April of this year to keep its mascot.
