When schools first began, they incorporated mascots to represent their school and their ideals. However, many schools have mascots that are racist or offense to minority groups that were previously oppressed. In today’s society, people highly value equality and respect for one another. Because of the racist mascots, some groups believe that these mascots should be replaced or removed from the school. For example, Nidhi Prakash reports on a Native American group’s objections by writing, “The debate around Native American mascots has gained traction in recent years with Native American groups calling for the Washington Redskins to change their name and mascot. They say the word ‘redskins’ is a racial slur and the likeness of a Native American man being used as a mascot has long been accused of being de-humanizing and insulting.” Prakash report suggests that minority groups view mascots as …show more content…
According to Prakash, “One argument from school districts reluctant to change their mascots has been that the cost of changing logos and wording would be prohibitive.” Changing logos and wording would not be easy for schools to accomplish because it is not inexpensive. In some cases, mascots were used to discriminate against some minority groups. Nevertheless, as time went on, schools have stopped meaning it in a belittling manner; instead, schools mascots represent the school’s pride. Removing the mascot defaces the school and what they currently signify. Considering both sides of the situation, the solution is unclear. Schools recognize that their mascots can potentially be offensive to some people. Those who oppose racist mascots also recognize that there is an issue with funding the switch from one mascot to another. Both those who oppose the current mascots and those who would like to keep the current one want to have a mascot that unifies the school and represents them as a