School District Idiocy: Cougar Mascot Vetoed

Talk about politically correct stupidity! The latest is from the Canyon High School District in Utah.

Left, the mascot of Hawthorne (California) High School.

From the Huffington Post:

Students across the Canyons school district voted to select the "Cougars" as the new mascot for Corner Canyon High School -- slated to open in fall 2013. But the Board of Education decided that victorious mascot -- selected by 23 percent of voting students -- is too offensive toward women, KSTU-TV reports. The term "cougar" is often informally used to reference an older woman seeking a sexual or romantic relationship with a significantly younger man.

A cougar is a name for a mountain lion (puma is another). Other schools have "Cougars" as their mascot. In fact, the high school I attended, Hawthorne High School (the high school of the Beach Boys), has "Cougars" as their mascot. There's even an alumni website called "Cougartown."

Now, suddenly school administrators are injecting PC into mascot selection. It has been my opinion, based on personal experience, that many school administrations are run by idiots. This just re-confirms my opinion.

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