Canadian Political Correctness?

This is mostly for the sj.ca members. . .

I just had on the Saskatchewan-Edmonton CFL game and I had a thought: Is there a push to change the name of the Eskimos to something else like there is for the Redskins and other Indian-theme mascots? Do the Inuit or other native Canadians care about this?

 

Not that I've heard ... hasn't even been mentioned.

 

"Eskimo" is not generally considered to be offensive but it's fallen out of favour.
"Inuit" is more widely accepted.

 

I would buy a ticket to see the Eskimos play the Dead Baby Seals.

 

Wouldn't be as fun as watching the Vikings beat the Beothucks.

 

As politically correct and non-offensive as Canada likes to be, this is one that has slipped past the critics to his point. I've never heard of any push to change the name. As someone else pointed out, the name has fallen out of favour more than anything, it's still not considered as bad as the Indians or Redskins.

 

i demand that notre dame change their name from the fighting irish.

i find it very offensive as an irishman. yes i drink too much, and yes i fight too much, but stereotypes like this are hurtful.


phew, with that off my chest i can get back to my bowl of potatoes and cabbage stew.

 

I laughed outloud at that

 

I still miss the days when the Rough Riders would play the Roughriders. :'(