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Topic	Mother Jones editor-in-chief thinks the name 'Tomahawk missiles' is offensive
The Admiral 04/10/17 3:18:51 PM #34:	Megaman50100 posted... LightHawKnight posted... A tomahawk is a weapon, not sure how naming a type of missile after a weapon is offensive. Because a tomahawk is not a white person's weapon. I know the reasoning is terrible, but that is it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomahawk_(axe) According to this, the Tomahawk (with the metal head) was invented by white people and was used by both European settlers and navy sailors. The Natives originally used a version with a stone head, but the version that became their primary war weapon was created by the Brits (you could say they culturally appropriated the metal version from the Europeans). --- - The Admiral <cite>The Admiral posted [p:876923834] in Mother Jon... [t:75221308]...</cite> <quote><cite>Megaman50100 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>LightHawKnight posted...</cite> <quote>A tomahawk is a weapon, not sure how naming a type of missile after a weapon is offensive.</quote> Because a tomahawk is not a white person's weapon. I know the reasoning is terrible, but that is it.</quote> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomahawk_(axe) According to this, the Tomahawk (with the metal head) was invented by white people and was used by both European settlers and navy sailors. The Natives originally used a version with a stone head, but the version that became their primary war weapon was created by the Brits (you could say they culturally appropriated the metal version from the Europeans). --- - The Admiral</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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