Sounds like the start of a joke, or a piece from The Onion. However, at one of the State Universities (San Diego) in the Socialist State of California, QPCC students not only demand that the mascot of an Aztec Warrior be banned, but that any new mascot cannot “use, hold, or operate anything resembling a man-made weapon,”.
n an official resolution submitted earlier this month to the student government, the SDSU Queer People of Color Collective called for the immediate end to any association with “Aztec” culture.
“The continued use of the name ‘Aztec’ and the ‘Aztec Warrior’ mascot perpetuate harmful stereotypes of Native Americans, including the notion that Native Americans are innately violent, dangerous, and ‘savage,’ which is demonstrated by the Aztec Warrior’s aggressive body language, the Aztec Warrior’s use of a spear at special events, the use of a spear on the SDSU Athletics Logo which is printed on uniforms and SDSU memorabilia, and the slogan ‘fear the spear,’ ” the resolution states.
The resolution also calls on the university to keep in mind the appropriateness, viability and general appeal when creating or choosing a new mascot. The students would also like to see a weapons ban instituted – that is, the new mascot cannot “use, hold, or operate anything resembling a man-made weapon,” the resolution states.
Any person with a passing knowledge of the history of Central America knows that the Aztec culture is one of the bloodiest, murderous, genocidal of “native” cultures in the pre-Columbian era. Indeed, it would have been impossible for Cortez to get anywhere near defeating the Aztecs without the enthusiastic support of other aboriginal groups who had been systemically conquered and abused by the Aztecs.
QPCC appears to want to not only perpetuate the snort-worthy stereotype of the Noble Savage Native living in harmony with Mother Gaia until Evil.White.Males came with guns and smallpox blankets.
Greetings:
So, I’m guessing it’s just about time for an on campus showing of Mel Gibson’s “Apocalypto”.
The way I heard it was the Aztecs were just a bit ahead of their time open heart surgery-wise.
“The way I heard it was the Aztecs were just a bit ahead of their time open heart surgery-wise.”
Well, they had the donor part down, even if they were weak in the rest of the transplant concept.
“…use, hold, or operate anything resembling a man-made weapon…”
So a weapon made by a cis-womyn or any LBGQLSMFT person would be OK ? If not, what the hell is a non-man-made weapon ? A rock ?
almost 6 into the age of baracky “the stupid” is now the norm
How many people in the SDSU QPCC, and how many in the student body? I think that if those numbers are anything approximating the national average*, that they be told to sit down and have a piping hot cup of STFU juice.
* – NHS held a national survey in 2013, and the results are interesting, with 96.6% of adults identified as straight, 1.6% identified as gay or lesbian, and 0.7% identified as bisexual. The remaining 1.1% of adults identified as ‘‘something else’’ (0.2%), selected ‘‘I don’t know the answer’’ (0.4%), or refused to provide an answer (0.6%). That means just under 1 in 40 are G/L/B, and roughly 1 in 90 either don’t know or refused to admit anything.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr077.pdf
Apocalypto was about a dying Maya city, probably the last one, going after their more rural neighbors in raids to gather slaves and sacrifices. It’s essentially a “The Hills Have Eyes” remake. You are at one point asked to believe that a beaten exhausted man under the worst sort of stress can outrun a healthy jaguar. This ability has apparently since been lost to modern track stars. Either that or jaguars have gotten faster since precolumbian times. The movie ends with European ships in the not-harbor despite all the large Maya cities having been long abandoned (hundreds of years) by the time the Europeans came.
Greetings, palaeomerus: (@ October 27, 2014 at 7:12 pm)
Yeah, I thought it was fiction, too.
I was thinking along the lines that if they’re in college these days, they don’t know any history and their being a bunch of sexual dysfunctionals the movie might knot double the number of panties.
“You are at one point asked to believe that a beaten exhausted man under the worst sort of stress can outrun a healthy jaguar. This ability has apparently since been lost to modern track stars.”
You have to remember that there was no Panama Canal to prevent the Incas from bringing up some (pre)Columbian Marching Powder to give the hapless Mayans that little extra boost when needed.
I think most college students would take away 1.) Titties 2.) Gross, 3.) Mel Gibson hates Jews 4.) This is like a minstrel show and racist against brown people, 5.) divest from Israel now 6.) Mel Gibson is a ceepy angry sexist Jesus freak 7.) titties 8.) George Washington was attacking Mexico at the end with ships. Guatemala? Well that’s in Mexico right? Like Argentina. Whatever.
“stuck on stupid” isn’t a phrase; it is a NATION like the ummah.
proggtardia uber alles!!11!! losers
Dead Kennedys – California Über Alles
in 2014, if the california republican party had a clue, they would had played dead kennedys ca uber alles 24/7 til election day
“fear the spear”
That sounds kinda rapey, don’t it?
Don’t forget that solar eclipses can happen in the same 24 hour period as a full moon in Pre-Columbian central America.
The only appropriate response to these people is: “thank you for your suggestion and we will take it into consideration”
Aztecs: Known for their Quilting Bees
Ah, the Aztecs. Gentle souls. Great artisans. And good at heart transplants.
“The only appropriate response to these people is: “thank you for your suggestion and we will take it into consideration””
Even better is the military equivalent, “Noted.”
– Being so involved with SDSU in so many ways, and thus an honorary Alum, may my home university, U of Rochester, please forgive me, I can attest that anything that even thinks about getting in the face of the voracious Aztec student body/Alumnus following will be flattened like a marshmallow under the thunderous main cement filled wheel of a steam roller. Trust me on this.
Loudly promise to boycott all merchandise with such a logo.
I used “noted” when my 17 yo nephew thought he should lecture me on dealing with young people. He seemed quite confused. I assume he expected an apology or an argument.
I wouldn’t buy any merch either. I mean I like penguins but, I do not want purple ones on any of my clothing.
Blood-thirster slavers, we got ’em: Hamas’ Sinai Torture Camps
“Native Americans” have an extraordinary array of very real and very serious problems that compromise their dignity their validity and their integrity on a daily basis
But this is not one of them
penguins fuck yeah
For a short-ish time I was friends with an individual queer person of color in particular. We each had dogs so we traded keys so we could each walk them both on a schedule.
I found this to be mutually advantageous and if I may note in a sidenote sense it turns out that very few gay personages of color listen to NWA so sometimes that can be a bit funny in the sitcom sense.
>an individual queer person of color in particular.<
it be a human. don't do proggtarded.
Why, nr, why? Why must you vex your fellow man with this nonsense?
Option 1: Say nothing. Always the best choice. It’s what we all do 99% of the time.
Option 2: Add to the premise or discussion. (Funny is best.)
Option 3: This nonsense.
Do you not get the satiric flags when someone says “an individual queer person of color”?
Better to just say that you never, never, never understand what’s happening around you. Say it forthrightly, you’re dumb as shit and now you demand franchise because democracy is awesome! Say it loud. Say it proud.
the new FGL cd is disappointing
democracy fuck yeah
As you’re around ‘feets I’m wondering about your moving plans.
(Let’s not fight or fuss for a few minutes here, nr. Let’s see what our west coast person is doing.)
(Btw, out of left field here, hf, but your should start listenening to Hollywood Handbook on the EarWolf Spoken Word Station. You will very much enjoy this. You will want to go through their back catalog. End parenthetical message.)
Here is link.
>Why, nr, why? Why must you vex your fellow man with this nonsense?<
i'm a comment clown. sorry for your anguish? walker '16!
Me also clown. Stop giving me hard time. Virtuous circle of dummies. All I ask.
You no fuck wth me then me no fuck with you. But, fuck with bh, aggressive, dominant. No make me angry. Me large and kill.
clown news
Evil French Clown Update: 14 Year Old Attacked By Clown
lol
Also, you play grand prize game. You toss ball into basket. Then me threaten you with vocalizations and you try toss again ball and basket.
This is grand prize game. Human game.
Hi I will google that
Right now I’m in Happy Happy Arbor Day Lodge in Bumfuck Nebraska
I love Nebraskans dearly but this place is an outlier in terms of friendly service
I’ve had many wunnerful adventures getting here though
The job came through with the vacation I need to accomplish all bucket list items so I am very happy
Should’ve pressed for moving monies… Just felt that would’ve held things up since we couldn’t think of anyone they’d ever done that for
oh bh don’t read too much into the ace post. the “evil french” clowns are attacking regardless of age, gender, race?
>Just felt that would’ve held things up since we couldn’t think of anyone they’d ever done that for<
THE happyfeet is worth MOAR
hf, you will note how your new friends at hollywood handbood talk and how they’re super, super xmart. This radio ration for your ears!
(Its hard to replicate their fun talk, they talented UCB people with headshots.)
Yeah in retrospect I think I coulda done better
But I’ll make out fine on the deal when all’s said & done i think
The job came
Congrats.
I will listen when I can I promise
Where you living, neighborhoodwise? Just because we’re all out in the suburbs or out of state now doesn’t mean that we don’t have younger brothers and sisters who wouldn’t want to go move a couch or two for some food or beer/wine.
It’s my understanding that many younger siblings will tell you where to eat and act how you’re all stupid about where the train is.
This is a service I can line up for you. These people aren’t useful but they are friends. They’re actual friends. They would very much like to drink some of your beer and understand California. Lots and lots of them are holding.
I’m on the Ravenswood corner of Lincoln Square
I gave up a lot of furniture in move including couch
But yes I like new friends an I make tasty micheladas
That’s awesome! That’s a great area.
You did good, hf. You did good.
Where you working? Not specifically. Just your commute.
God save the couch
God Save The Queen
taking pills … Tomorrow I wake up and see what I can of the Arbor Day park thing then jet across Iowa…
I already have the Iowa check mark many times over, so this trip is over kinda, except for learning more about my new home state
It’s so strange to me that you’re a Chi person now –for real– hf.
I honestly don’t think I have my head around it
But I’m pretty excited
You should go walk about Lincoln Park. You should go walk around the north loop. You should check out the lake.
You should buy a bike. And get a dog.
These are things you should do in Chicago right off the bat.
I will except for the dog part
I love dogs but I love freedom more
Here’s a story I’m gonna tell you about Chicago in the basic sense of a fairy tale.
Once there was city without law and reason. Thank god my dog was there.
That’s why you get a dog, hf.
Don’t be a victim.
There’s no particular fun to be found in all your shit being stolen over and over again.
Also, Chicago is a bit rough, once about every year guys will roll up on you even in the northern bits. It’s just a thing there.
I have two turtles
and all the scars that go along with it
I’m very worried about the crimes I for sure will try to sell things I have no business having there
Here’s a thing I will tell you. At the stop I’m thinking you’ll be at? That’s was a dangerous place for awhile. Maybe you’re driving or maybe something else.
But, I don’t think it’s a great idea to be cavalier about this sort of thing.
Was LA dangerous? In your zone?
Chicago actually is dangerous from time to time. You should not take the green line once in a while. If you don’t know what’s up you shouldn’t take the red line south half the time.
Don’t know if you have my email anymore but this just isnt’ a good idea sometimes. You have to get a feel for these things.
Ehhh, we’ve butting heads most the time here lately at pw but I would appreciate it if you’d mention that you’d be a bit cautious in your new city.
No reason that our various disagreements would lead you to not thinking about this bit of caution from a guy who lived there for awhile. Right?
Just be safe. Do that for your ol’ pw buddy.
Listen to bh. I would, if I were unable to avoid Chicago.
Which, btw, is on my bucket list: avoiding Chicago. Not real high on the list, but it’s on there.
Right above “Failing that, listen to bh.”
Im green to the red
I have 2 friends on the same green stop so I will learn the ropes i hope
and I got a cheapy kindle for the commute and
Dear god the internet says is 5 degrees here
Oh. 34 sounds more right
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My bit of advice for happyfeet is to stock up on the zicam and the sudafed now.
Seriously. A number of my undergrad profs at the little state university I did my undergrad at came to Minnesota from California. In the four years I was there –WITHOUT EXCEPTION– every one of them had a head cold from mid November to early March.
And stay away from Michigan Drive any time a strong north wind is blowing. Especially a Nor’easter.