Bertrand's ACE Debate

Cultural mascots should not be allowed in schools because they create a hostile environment for kids. Research from the American Progress Association shows that teams and mascots can create and unwelcoming environment for the students. It shows that they have lower self-esteem and mental health within the students. If a mascot is causing these affects on students then why keep it? Although it may be expensive, and impact a school hugely, it would be worth it if it helps out the students.

Here is my source. I forgot to put it in before.................

Just because it is expensive, doesn't mean they should use that as an excuse. It is still wrong and is offensive. Mr Cooper has a daughter that was once very offended by the stereotype version of an Arab-American at a football game because her father is a full-blooded American Indian. He said “If one person, if one child is offended, then we need to stop it." Even though it is expensive, cultural mascots shouldn't be allowed in schools.

But they're stereotyping Native Americans and then are using them as their mascot. Stereotyping is wrong. They may think they are showing respect, but really they are doing something that is wrong. They are creating a bad example to students by doing this. As being in a country where racism is wrong I think that kids could get offend and that is not right. They are not showing respect because they are dancing around in them basically making fun of them instead of showing the people that they are important and are good like they should be doing. I don't think they should allow them as a mascot because of the negative things that they use when having them. In school everyday I see racism and stereotyping. Kids get picked on for those things and cultural mascots could make that worse.

Mascots that look like something or represent what people think of them is insulting and offensive. Coachella Valley High School has Arab-Americans as their mascots. “The mascot is basically an angry ‘Arab’ head - hooknose, long bear, headscarf and all.” Abed Ayoub a legal and policy director for the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee said. He’s saying that they are taking what something looks like and then using it to represent them. It is offensive and wrong to use that as their mascot.

The original source for the quote by Abed Ayoub is from ABC

Cultural Mascots are bad because they are offensive to the people who the mascots are representing. One time, Mr. Cooper who is a full-blooded American Indian, and his daughter went to a high school football game. At the game there was a girl student who flipped around to entertain people wearing clothing like a Native American headdress and buckskin. The daughter felt so offended, she cried and asked to leave the game. Cultural mascots offend people like Mr. Cooper and his daughter. They shouldn't be allowed in any schools.

Cultural Mascots should not exist in schools because they are very offensive to people, they create a hostile environment, and they are basically showing people that you can stereotype things. They are not a good thing and should not be allowed in schools where people are trying to learn.