pail Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 > > > > > > > > I bet they wouldn't be buttflustered if a group wanted to call themselves The White Devils! > > > > > > > > > > http://bigstory.ap.org/article/a93cff9f30b84e89918769eda11f58a3 "The Oregon-based band says the 70-year-old law violates free-speech rights. A federal appeals court had ruled that the law is unconstitutional, but the government appealed. A victory for the band would be welcome news for the Washington Redskins, embroiled in their own legal fight over the team's name. The trademark office canceled the football team's lucrative trademarks in 2014 after finding the word "Redskins" is disparaging to Native Americans. But the justices also seemed concerned that imposing absolutely no limits on trademark names might go too far. At issue is a law that prohibits registration of marks that "may disparage ... persons, living or dead, institutions, beliefs or national symbols." A trademark confers certain legal benefits, including the power to sue competitors that infringe upon the trademark. Slants founder Simon Tam says his goal was to reclaim a derisive slur and transform it into a badge of ethnic pride. But the trademark office said a term can be disparaging even when used in a positive light. A federal appeals court sided with the band, ruling that the law violates the First Amendment." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1pooh4u Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 On the news they said the name was Tam and the Slants but yeah without the trademark they'll have a hard time getting signed to a record label cuz of merchandising or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Gun Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 The only reason I know "slant" is an ethnic slur is because of the ASMB word filter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pail Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share Posted January 19, 2017 Really? You never thought their eyes looked kinda off? Kinda sideways? Kinda, some might say... slanted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben0119 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 > > > > > > > > I bet they wouldn't be buttflustered if a group wanted to call themselves The White Devils! > > > > > > > > > > http://bigstory.ap.org/article/a93cff9f30b84e89918769eda11f58a3 "The Oregon-based band says the 70-year-old law violates free-speech rights. A federal appeals court had ruled that the law is unconstitutional, but the government appealed. A victory for the band would be welcome news for the Washington Redskins, embroiled in their own legal fight over the team's name. The trademark office canceled the football team's lucrative trademarks in 2014 after finding the word "Redskins" is disparaging to Native Americans. But the justices also seemed concerned that imposing absolutely no limits on trademark names might go too far. At issue is a law that prohibits registration of marks that "may disparage ... persons, living or dead, institutions, beliefs or national symbols." A trademark confers certain legal benefits, including the power to sue competitors that infringe upon the trademark. Slants founder Simon Tam says his goal was to reclaim a derisive slur and transform it into a badge of ethnic pride. But the trademark office said a term can be disparaging even when used in a positive light. A federal appeals court sided with the band, ruling that the law violates the First Amendment." Asian Carpfish is that you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben0119 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 The only reason I know "slant" is an ethnic slur is because of the ASMB word filter. Don't forget the offensive term for Greasers from The Lost Boys. How many people who were youths in the 50s use these boards that would know that "slur?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumb0 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Pavement ape used to be a slur directed towards skateboarders until /pol/ reappropriated it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pail Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share Posted January 19, 2017 Omg they're almost 45 degrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pail Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share Posted January 19, 2017 Pavement ape used to be a slur directed towards skateboarders until /pol/ reappropriated it. They did a good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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