In the wake of Rick Perry leasing a hunting camp called… ummm… *cough* *cough*head, Wyatt Cenac filed a report for “The Daily Show” (video below) that no white correspondent possibly could have: he pointed out that scores of other American geographical features are named with similar insensitivity to race issues. What I’m trying to say is, he said the N-word a LOT. And not the N-word the way black people say it to each other, but the way white slave owners used to say it: casually, and with a hard “-er.”
The piece made me wide-eyed and slightly uncomfortable until Cenac branched out into my preferred territory: locations named with old-timey racist slurs. And as we all know, old-timey racist slurs are the ONLY racist slurs I’ll tolerate around here.
Hahahahaha, “Squaw Tit Mountain.” Sounds like a Navajo strip club. I bet there’s firewater and slut machines there. “Wait, don’t you mean slot machines?” Nope.
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It took every shred of restraint in my body to not make a joke about “Kike’s Peak.”
The funny thing is, white people are ten times more afraid of the word (insert mystery word here) then black people are. It’s funny to see their faces turn red when you say it. They look like one of them damn redskins all strung up on a tree. Yeeeeehaw!!!! Perry for President!!!!!
You’re telling me there isn’t a Moon Cricket Junction anywhere in the U.S.?
They missed Greasy Wop, New Jersey.
See white people all be naming things like that. While black people be naming it Sheronda’s Peak and Metta World Peace Ridge.
I am from Texas and there are plenty of racist people here, but is “Mexican” racist now? What are we supposed to call people from Mexico?
^Illegal Immigrants?
True story: until just 30 years ago the Pekin Illinois high school football team was named the Chinks and their mascot was, literally, a Chinese guy. Seriously, at football games they would have some kid dress up like a Chinese stereotype to pump up the crowd. Apparently there are still people all pissed off about the change who come to the games wearing the old Chinks gear.
I grew up near Chink’s Peak, and it wasn’t until there was a local petition to change the name did I realize the mountain was named after a racial slur.
I’m all for offensive comedy, and I’m as guilty as the next guy of busting out a racially, regligiously, or ethnically insenstive joke, but in saying that I’m going to be something that I’d never thought I’d be: that guy.
When I was watching this last night, I was a TINY bit offended that “Mexican Gulch” was included as a racial slur. “Mexican” isn’t a slur, it’s a nationality, and somehow it’s gotten such a negative connotation to be Mexican that it’s gone into popular use as a slur. It slightly, SLIGHTLY, offends me, only because I don’t think this is the perspective that the writers of the Daily Show had when they used Mexican as a slur. Beaner Gulch? Sure. Wetback Gulch? Okay. But to use “Mexican” is just… I dunno… ignorant? I don’t know what I’m trying to say, hope somebody else does.
Aside from the oppressive racism and poverty, White Settlement, TX has the best damn BBQ brisket joints I have ever eaten at.
For a while I thought Bugaboo was racially insensitive.
Mexican is, indeed, a nationality…..
…however….it is still a slur….
G.O.B: Anyway, it involves us making some money with our Mexican friends from Colombia.
Michael: I think they’re called Colombians.
G.O.B: Oh, I forgot, we’re being politically correct now.
Squaw Tit mountain hasn’t been called that in a very long time. I lived in Phoenix in 1985 and it was Squaw Peak then. Today it’s known Piestewa Peak. I blame the Jews.
California used to be Mexico, so stealing their gulch may upset Mexicans, but do we really care what they think? If Mexican Americans get upset at being called Mexicans, than they should wear their birth certificates on a lanyard around their necks.
I’m with Alex. I try and visit Mexican Gulch any time I can… as long as it’s clean.
i’m pretty sure jap road was coined by bill parcells when he was coaching the cowboys and that’s where he thought dat nguyen was living…
I remember when Piestawa Peak was called “Squaw Peak”, but I was never around for “Squaw Tit Mountain.” The real outrage came when a new freeway was built near by, which was in line to be called “Squaw Peak freeway” or w/e. “Bypass”, maybe. That’s when it was decided to change the name. Pretty much every NATO I know liked it better the old way.
Now I live near Blackie Road. In an area that did not have a significant slave presence. Or many free blacks, either, for that matter.
Of course it’s clean, the countries best housekeepers and dishwashers live there.
I love you Alex.
coutnry’s*
I’ve been writing letters to my local congressman to change the name of my street from BigNoseDego Rd. to something more sensitive like Over-sized Wop Nostril Ln.
It’s cool, it’s cool, I’m a big nosed Eye-talian.
Well, what am I supposed to say? You freaked out when I said “Quadroon!”
I hope they don’t drain Coon Lagoon…
WOP: With Out Papers. Dago: What you call a WOP right before he kicks your ass
I have family in Wyoming. There’s a place I’ve been to that’s now called Negro Creek. Up until recently, it wasn’t “Negro”.
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It hadn’t been called “Squaw Tit Mountain” in many years; it was simply “Squaw Peak” for a long time, and now is Piestewa Peak, after Hopi tribe member and Army SPC Lori Piestewa who was killed in Iraq in 2003.
I’d hate for people to think Arizona was racist or something!
@clueheywood… thanks! I didn’t know why the name changed (should have read Wikipedia). Honoring a fallen soldier is a good reason for a name change. I no longer blame the Jews… but I’m watching them.
Matt you really let us down here. If you’re gonna go ahead and write “Kike’s Peak” in the comments section, at least have the spine to tell the joke. Don’t just wash your hands of it and say, “well, I was gonna tell this awesome joke but I thought the kikes might get offended so instead I’m gonna casually drop this in the comments section as if to deny ownership.” Leave no joke untold my friend.
Oscar: My parents were Mexican.
Michael: Wow. That is… That is a great story. That’s the American Dream right there, right?
Oscar: Thank… Yeah…
Michael: Um, let me ask you, is there a term besides Mexican that you prefer? Something less offensive?