Weird, the minutemen were an actual group so I dunno why anyone is confused about the genderization, and if they musket is a concern just change the logo. The minutemen is way more badass than the Bears. Should have changed the logo to a Watchmen or fallout reference, though I suspect the real reason for changing the name was because of the sexual context of the name.
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I’ve never in my life heard the term “Minutemen” and thought of anything sexual
The real reason is silly. They’re removing all people as mascots. Stupid but at least consistent.
$200,000 to change the mascot of a high school...
Think of all the branding at the school: the murals, signage, logos on apparel, and their websites. Plus the graphic design work. I don't think $200,000 is egregiously expensive
But... Why?
If you’re gonna use an animal, use something cooler than a bear
Like an aardvark!
Yeah, or the Mongooses, that's a good team name! "The Fighting Mongooses"!
Or maybe a hellbender
That's what I said. They're same, aren't they?
A salamander is just a cuter version of an aardvark. Apology accepted.