Officials say California’s popular Squaw Valley Ski Resort will change its name because the word “squaw” is a derogatory term for Native American women, ABC News reported.
Squaw means American Indian woman or wife. How is that offensive? The resort officials claim it’s derogatory.
Certainly, no one who uses it in relation to the resort means it in a derogatory manner?
The decision was reached after consulting with local Native American groups and extensive research into the etymology and history of the term “squaw,” said Ron Cohen, president, and COO of Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows.
They claim the word morphed into a misogynist and racist term to disparage Indigenous women.
If you have to do that much research to find out if it is derogatory, do you really need to change it?
Work to find a new name will start immediately and is expected to be announced next year, he said.
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“Squaw Valley Ski Resort will change its name…”
That’s discrimination against women; squaws should sue (sarc)!
They need to post a “No Native Americans were harmed in the naming of this ski resort” sign at the entrance. Perhaps a “No Snowflakes Allowed” sign would help too, but it could be misleading.
They should also change the other 2 words “Ski Resort”. This is racist and offensive to poor people and the handicap who can’t afford to learn how to ski or can’t and stay at a rich person facility that cost a arm and a leg to stay at and use.
The same with “Country Club”, “High end dining facility”, “Membership Only”, “Private Parking”, “Maid Service”. All racist and offensive to all the people making less than 100 k a year.
Since they think “Squaw” is a insult to Indians. They should also get rid of “COO Chief Operating Officer”
title since its derogatory and demeaning to all real Indian’s Chiefs too. If they are all that about being stupid.
They should also change the other 2 words “Ski Resort”. This is racist and offensive to poor people and the handicap who can’t afford to learn how to ski or can’t and stay at a rich person facility that cost a arm and a leg to stay at and use.
The same with “Country Club”, “High end dining facility”, “Membership Only”, “Private Parking”, “Maid Service”. All racist and offensive to all the people making less than 100 k a year.
Since they think “Squaw” is a insult to Indians. They should also get rid of “COO Chief Operating Officer”
title since its derogatory and demeaning to all real Indian’s Chiefs too. If they are all that about being stupid.
They should also change the other 2 words “Ski Resort”. This is racist and offensive to poor people and the handicap who can’t afford to learn how to ski or can’t and stay at a rich person facility that cost a arm and a leg to stay at and use.
The same with “Country Club”, “High end dining facility”, “Membership Only”, “Private Parking”, “Maid Service”. All racist and offensive to all the people making less than 100 k a year.
Since they think “Squaw” is a insult to Indians. They should also get rid of “COO Chief Operating Officer”
title since its derogatory and demeaning to all real Indian’s Chiefs too. If they are all that serious about being stupid.