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Originally Posted by Cole436
One of the important things about studying symbols in society (especially from a symbolic interactionalist perspective) is you have to go deeper into the meanings behind the ideas. While this logo was created with the intent of honouring the military unit, who were using Chief Blackhawks name, the legacy of Chief Blackhawk is one of domination and subordination by white Americans. And unfortunately, that's the story at the heart of that logo.
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the problem is the fact people dig to look for negative connotations, so because the Hawks are named after a group that was named after a massacre it means it has racist intent? that's a reach. It's like this woman I know complaining it was racist that her boss bought the staff fried chicken for lunch one day just because she was black. if you dig you can find anythign and that is the problem with this PC crap. If they want to change the redskins, fine, I get that. But all the other ones that aren't as blatantly racist? no, that's ridiculous.