Unattractive Truth Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Sometimes, I wonder if the media makes stuff like this up just to puzzle and perplex their readers... "Students at a new Utah high school are facing disappointment after their choice for a new school mascot was rejected for one of the strangest reasons possible: Board members deemed it might be seen as offensive to middle-aged women." The article goes on to say: "...the school's future student body -- which was given the opportunity to select its own future mascot -- had chosen to be the Cougars. With some 23 percent of the student vote, the Cougar choice was far preferred to other options... Still, the Canyons School Board refused to accept the Cougar as a mascot out of fear that it might offend older women." http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/highschool-p...-161402778.html I mean...come on. Is it just a Utah thing? Am I so out of touch that I haven't realized "Cougar" is now an offensive term, even when referring to...you know...actual Cougars? So we can have "Redskins", but not "Cougars". Hmm... I guess The Fighting MILFs is also out of the question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 QUOTE (Unattractive Truth @ Jan 19 2012, 04:20 PM) I guess The Fighting MILFs is also out of the question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullysue Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 QUOTE (treeduck @ Jan 19 2012, 04:10 PM) QUOTE (Unattractive Truth @ Jan 19 2012, 04:20 PM) I guess The Fighting MILFs is also out of the question? This story is the DUMBEST thing I've heard. PCness running amuck again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 QUOTE (Unattractive Truth @ Jan 19 2012, 04:20 PM) I mean...come on. Is it just a Utah thing? Am I so out of touch that I haven't realized "Cougar" is now an offensive term, even when referring to...you know...actual Cougars? So we can have "Redskins", but not "Cougars". Hmm... I guess The Fighting MILFs is also out of the question? St. John's University's teams used to be called the Redmen. Apparently that offended some people who thought it was derogatory to American Indians, so they were forced to change the name to Red Storm. And yet, we still have the Washington Redskins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible airwave Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Only in Provo do people make mountains out of molehills on petty sh-t like this. Grow a pair, guys. Just makes me more proud that my half sister and brother in law go to UofU. Go Utes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeOhBe Bob Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 So there's a lot of middle aged Mormon women out there...on the prowl? interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unattractive Truth Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 QUOTE (BeOhBe Bob @ Jan 19 2012, 05:07 PM) So there's a lot of middle aged Mormon women out there...on the prowl? interesting Good point! I hadn't thought of that angle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredtamasrule Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 QUOTE (Unattractive Truth @ Jan 19 2012, 07:52 PM) QUOTE (BeOhBe Bob @ Jan 19 2012, 05:07 PM) So there's a lot of middle aged Mormon women out there...on the prowl? interesting Good point! I hadn't thought of that angle. Yeah, but they have that magic underwear on...it's a bit of a cod block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unattractive Truth Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 Plus there's the whole No Drinking thing, which eliminates me pretty quick... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullysue Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Besides, Cougar isn't offensive, imo. Being called a dried up wrinkly old hag, that's offensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Jan 19 2012, 06:10 PM) QUOTE (Unattractive Truth @ Jan 19 2012, 04:20 PM) I mean...come on. Is it just a Utah thing? Am I so out of touch that I haven't realized "Cougar" is now an offensive term, even when referring to...you know...actual Cougars? So we can have "Redskins", but not "Cougars". Hmm... I guess The Fighting MILFs is also out of the question? St. John's University's teams used to be called the Redmen. Apparently that offended some people who thought it was derogatory to American Indians, so they were forced to change the name to Red Storm. And yet, we still have the Washington Redskins. My alma mater, Eastern Washington, had to change to the Eagles. Somehow native americans were offended by the old mascot...the Savages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 BYU are the Cougars, for Pete's sake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielmclark Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I know a couple of cougars who wear that badge with pride. I don't think they were really concerned about offending anyone. I think they were rather worried that the name might be used in a derogatory manner toward them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workingcinderellaman Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 QUOTE (invisible airwave @ Jan 19 2012, 07:05 PM) Only in Provo do people make mountains out of molehills on petty sh-t like this. Grow a pair, guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workingcinderellaman Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 QUOTE (goose @ Jan 19 2012, 08:50 PM) BYU are the Cougars, for Pete's sake! Good point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILSnwdog Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 QUOTE (goose @ Jan 19 2012, 08:50 PM)BYU are the Cougars, for Pete's sake! The new BYU mascot? http://talkradiox.com/files/images/Cougars.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Sawyer Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Did you guys hear about the team that tried to change its mascot to the Ackbars? (Like, Admiral Ackbar... from Star Wars) Ole Miss, I believe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 QUOTE (ILSnwdog @ Jan 20 2012, 02:13 PM) QUOTE (goose @ Jan 19 2012, 08:50 PM)BYU are the Cougars, for Pete's sake! The new BYU mascot? http://talkradiox.com/files/images/Cougars.jpg that's not a cougar. Just being middle aged and horny isn;t enough. They also have to be decent to good looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yaoi_myantidrug Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 So are the Chicago Bears offensive to big, hairy gay guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowItIs Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 QUOTE (goose @ Jan 19 2012, 06:50 PM) BYU are the Cougars, for Pete's sake! So are Eastern WA University! Look, I'm all for trashing very offensive stereotypes. AFAIC, as part Native American myself, the Redskins are the worst of the bunch, tantamount to calling a team the Ni**ers. But this... this is simply stupidity posing as PC-ness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowItIs Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 QUOTE (goose @ Jan 19 2012, 06:50 PM)BYU are the Cougars, for Pete's sake! So are Eastern WA University! Look, I'm all for trashing very offensive stereotypes. AFAIC, as part Native American myself, the Redskins are the worst of the bunch, tantamount to calling a team the Ni**ers. But this... this is simply stupidity posing as PC-ness. QUOTE So are the Chicago Bears offensive to big, hairy gay guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 QUOTE (Ancient Ways @ Jan 20 2012, 07:30 PM) QUOTE (ILSnwdog @ Jan 20 2012, 02:13 PM) QUOTE (goose @ Jan 19 2012, 08:50 PM)BYU are the Cougars, for Pete's sake! The new BYU mascot? http://talkradiox.com/files/images/Cougars.jpg that's not a cougar. Just being middle aged and horny isn;t enough. They also have to be decent to good looking. Yeah that one should be: MOTHER-IN-LAWS Don't let them blow smoke in your face, it's nerve gas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 QUOTE (Tommy Sawyer @ Jan 20 2012, 02:47 PM) Did you guys hear about the team that tried to change its mascot to the Ackbars? (Like, Admiral Ackbar... from Star Wars) Ole Miss, I believe... Not quite... Ole Miss's nickname is the Rebels. The administration decided not to continue to allow the previous mascot, an old Southern gentlemen, to represent the university. Some students then started a campaign to have Admiral Ackbar, head of the Rebel Alliance, be the Rebel mascot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzy85 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Want some cheese to go with that whine? Funny, we have the Washington State Cougars here, but I haven't heard any complaints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeOhBe Bob Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 These people obviously have the term MILF mixed up with "cougar". They do have a point. I guess it depends on the location of your school too like Brooklyn Broads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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