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Old 04-26-2008, 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by breathesgelatin View Post
Kevin, it's exactly the "generic evil Indian in a headdress" image that we see in these movies (and serving as sports team mascots, etc.) that is so offensive, because it erases the reality of American Indian cultural diversity and portrays them in a simplistic and stereotyped fashion.
Yes. That's a realistic concern because so many people are looking to a party hosted by the North Dakota Gamma Phi Betas to guide their views on Indian cultural diversity.
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