Name change to "EE Football Club"
https://www.facebook.com/edmontonesk...58462204690420
Who does this appease? Inuit? Or just angry white people?
Name change to "EE Football Club"
https://www.facebook.com/edmontonesk...58462204690420
Who does this appease? Inuit? Or just angry white people?
I can eat more hot wings than you.
My neighbour is a full blooded Eskimo/Inuit from Tuk and she thinks it is ridiculous and that her friends and family do as well. It is not a slight towards them as it was intended to demonstrate that they were modelling themselves as being a tough, durable peoples and it is more respectful than anything they think this way. It would be different I guess if they used cartoon insulting characters depicting them derogatorily but that isn't the case. As far as I know I think it has always been respectful.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
It is sad when people who are not offended are portrayed as being offended by people who have nothing to do with it that are worried about being offensive. That said, I am admittedly white privileged so maybe I am seeing this all wrong.
So we'll just ignore these people then? Because they're "angry white people"....
https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/articl...s_harms_inuit/
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/spor...0the%20country
Regardless of your own personal opinion on the matter, I think it's ludicrous to be offended by this change. The change literally cannot harm anyone, whereas the old name certainly was offending some people who have a history of being marginalized.
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Like I said... Maybe I am reading it wrong. I don't care either way if it stays or goes. I am referring more about a minority speaking for a majority. If truly the majority is insulted, sure. If it isn't the majority (of Inuit/Eskimo peoples), and just a few people who say they speak for the majority, then it is sad.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I doubt too many outside of Edmonton will care or have an opinion, but the comments on that FB post are as angry as you would imagine.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I can eat more hot wings than you.
I could not give two shits about a teams name or about football. It's just sickening to see another company virtue signal this nonsense to appease some make believe minority, when literally zero people that aren't white gave any fucks about this to begin with.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Would the Edmonton Eradicators be offensive to anyone?
C'mon, throw up your names ideas for the new nameless team a few hours north of Calgary.
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But EE football club? People is gonna ask what's one of the E stands for. Emos?
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I have nearly all of my connections on Facebook blocked. It's glorious.
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Rename them the Commandos since it has a similar ring to it, and ban the cheerleaders from wearing any clothes. Win win?
Just some white guy representing a bunch of white people virtue signalling for a "made up minority", no doubt.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
E stands for Ecstacy for their thriving rave scene.
I am user #49Originally posted by rage2
Shit, there's only 49 users here, I doubt we'll even break 100
Are you blind? I posted 2 articles... get your eyes checked boomer.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Btw, you seem pretty mad about it even though you say you "couldn't give two shits"
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Edmonton Engineers with a pinky ring logo. Because engineers are awesome and make useful shit.
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Edmonton Rough Riders... or Edmonton Roughriders.
I thought the cause of outrage was because of "Edmonton" not "Eskimos". Changing the latter does nothing to improve the former.
The CFL still exists?
Wonder if Oilers will get a name change. There's gotta be a group of people triggered by climate change.
In other news, James Short Park and Parkade gets a name change in Calgary. Kinda hilarious because even my parents were bitching about James Short name before it first opened haha. Was covered extensively in the Chinese newspapers back in the day. Now, nobody cares, and they change the name. Good job!
Originally posted by SEANBANERJEE
I have gone above and beyond what I should rightfully have to do to protect my good name
It's clear that this football team name has been what's holding our Indigenous people back and now that this is fixed, prosperity will rain down upon them.
I look forward to their culture blossoming and all of their problems disappearing before the next Grey Cup.