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04-24-2008, 01:26 AM
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Lame.
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Personally, I agree.
But.
What makes this any different than the huge response we've had over the years of people wearing blackface to parties?
As a person of Indian heritage (Cherokees don't use the "Native American" label constantly) I don't feel particularly offended.
But I'll bet some do.
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04-24-2008, 01:29 AM
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Personally, I agree.
But.
What makes this any different than the huge response we've had over the years of people wearing blackface to parties?
As a person of Indian heritage (Cherokees don't use the "Native American" label constantly) I don't feel particularly offended.
But I'll bet some do.
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I don't think 'being offensive' is something anyone should ever be punished by a government entity for.
Those 10 students or whatever should feel free to picket the Gamma Phi Beta house or whatever it is they want to do, but using the school to discipline them for 'offensive' conduct is beyond the pale and possibly unconstitutional.
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04-24-2008, 01:42 AM
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I don't think 'being offensive' is something anyone should ever be punished by a government entity for.
Those 10 students or whatever should feel free to picket the Gamma Phi Beta house or whatever it is they want to do, but using the school to discipline them for 'offensive' conduct is beyond the pale and possibly unconstitutional.
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OK.
Weren't the chapters who held parties where people showed up in blackface disciplined by their schools as well?
Frankly, I'm just astounded this hasn't come up before.
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04-24-2008, 08:12 AM
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OK.
Weren't the chapters who held parties where people showed up in blackface disciplined by their schools as well?
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That's not at all the same thing.
I guess Italians and Greeks are going to be whining about toga parties next.
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04-24-2008, 09:43 AM
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That's not at all the same thing.
I guess Italians and Greeks are going to be whining about toga parties next.
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Why would Greeks be whining about toga parties? Togas are Roman, not Greek. 
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04-24-2008, 09:44 AM
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That's not at all the same thing.
I guess Italians and Greeks are going to be whining about toga parties next.
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Why would Greeks be whining about toga parties? Togas are Roman, not Greek. |
And last I heard they hadn't been rounded up on reservations in their native lands.
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04-24-2008, 09:54 AM
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It wasn't yesterday - if you check the date, it was the end of March. And yes, that is a long time from the time of the party in November. We've discussed this before in another thread.
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04-24-2008, 02:39 PM
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And last I heard they hadn't been rounded up on reservations in their native lands.
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How is that relevant? Were the girls dressing up as Indians for a "Trail of Tears" party?
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