Message: "Re: Kid I am babysitting..." - Behind the Name

Re: Kid I am babysitting...

by Mum (proud_mommyQTpie)

1/23/2007, 6:46 PM

in reply to a message by Alyia

I don't understand, how is it disrespectful to the tribe? I personally like the name, and never heard anyone say it was disrespectful until I came here. I've never met a Native American who had a problem with names like Dakota or Cheyenne, so what's the deal? Someone please explain?

Messages

Kid I am babysitting... · Kris Rose · 1/23/2007, 6:34 PM

•Re: Kid I am babysitting... · Claire · 1/23/2007, 6:46 PM

•Re: Kid I am babysitting... · Alyia · 1/23/2007, 6:40 PM

•Re: Kid I am babysitting... · Mum · 1/23/2007, 6:46 PM

•Re: Kid I am babysitting... · Egyptian Princess · 1/23/2007, 9:40 PM

•Re: Kid I am babysitting... · Alyia · 1/23/2007, 6:52 PM

•Do you just find it disrespectful because you don't like the name? [nt] · Mum · 1/23/2007, 6:55 PM

•Re: Do you just find it disrespectful because you don't like the name? [nt] · Alyia · 1/23/2007, 6:57 PM

•Re: Do you just find it disrespectful because you don't like the name? [nt] · Mum · 1/23/2007, 6:58 PM

•Re: Do you just find it disrespectful because you don't like the name? [nt] · Alyia · 1/23/2007, 7:04 PM

•I agree with it being disreprectful to Natives · Caelesti · 1/23/2007, 8:16 PM

•Re: I agree with it being disreprectful to Natives · Kate · 1/24/2007, 2:42 PM

•This is utter nonsense. · kerriB · 1/24/2007, 11:07 AM

•are you by any chance Indian? · Starla Roxanne · 1/24/2007, 6:44 AM

•Huh? · Kaleko · 1/24/2007, 3:36 PM

•Re: Huh? · Cera · 1/24/2007, 8:06 PM

•Indian (m) · LMS · 1/24/2007, 5:26 PM

•But ... · Elinor · 1/24/2007, 2:40 AM

•I think you'll find that the term "natives" is considered downright disrespectful by most people . . . nt · Chrisell · 1/24/2007, 1:21 AM

•Re: I think you'll find that the term "natives" is considered downright disrespectful by most people . . . nt · maire · 1/24/2007, 8:18 AM

•Bahahaha · Chrisell · 1/24/2007, 1:37 PM

•Re: Bahahaha · Kris Rose · 1/24/2007, 2:21 PM

•Re: Kid I am babysitting... · Mum · 1/23/2007, 6:37 PM

•Um...No · Kris Rose · 1/23/2007, 6:39 PM

•Awww. Poor kid. [nt] · Mum · 1/23/2007, 6:43 PM

•Re: Kid I am babysitting... · Moon · 1/23/2007, 6:37 PM