San Francisco School District Drops 'Chief' From Job-Titles, Cites Native-American Concerns

[seminole97]

I'm just amused by the absurdity of it.
There is no logical stopping point for this nonsense, is there?
It just has to get more and more arcane.

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chief (adj.)
c. 1300, "highest in rank or power; most important or prominent; supreme, best, placed above the rest," from Old French chief "chief, principal, first" (10c., Modern French chef), from Vulgar Latin *capum (also source of Spanish and Portuguese cabo, Italian capo, Provençal cap), from Latin caput "head," also "leader, guide, chief person; summit; capital city" (from PIE root *kaput- "head").

chief (n.)
c. 1300, "head, leader, captain; the principal or most important part of anything;" from Old French chief "leader, ruler, head" of something, "capital city" (10c., Modern French chef), from Vulgar Latin *capum, from Latin caput "head," also "leader, chief person; summit; capital city" (from PIE root *kaput- "head"). Meaning "head of a clan" is from 1570s; later extended to headmen of Native American tribes (by 1713; William Penn, 1680s, called them kings). Commander-in-chief is attested from 1660s.

 

[TonyTheTiger.1865]

Correct, chief is not a native American word.

 

[The Tradition]

I love how the elected representatives are focused on the real problems in society.

 

[Warrior Poet31]

There is no logical stopping point for this nonsense, is there?

They won't stop until they're forced to stop.

 

[BelemNole]

I love how the elected representatives are focused on the real problems in society.

They could be focused on burning books and banning the word “gay” instead- then you’d support them.

 

[Chishawk1425]

They could be focused on burning books and banning the word “gay” instead- then you’d support them.

Bingo

 

[Huey Grey]

They won't stop until they're forced to stop.

Forced to use chief? Why? If they don't want to use it that's their business.

 

[Warrior Poet31]

Forced to use chief? Why? If they don't want to use it that's their business.

I'm going to reluctantly give you the benefit of the doubt for not being stupid enough to think that's what I'm talking about.

 

[HawkCapt1912]

So, is the President still referred to as the Commander in Chief?

 

[goldmom]

So, is the President still referred to as the Commander in Chief?

BOOM 💥

 

[Tfxchawk]

Can we use chieftain?

This has white liberal angst written all over it. Didn't know there were still native American tribes in. San Francisco.

I wonder if all those super concerned people will be giving up the highest priced land in the world to give it back to the closest tribe?

 

[seminole97]

Can we use chieftain?

This has white liberal angst written all over it

I'm still waiting for the movement to ban 'czar'.
Repugnant, and anti-democratic!

 

[billanole]

They could be focused on burning books and banning the word “gay” instead- then you’d support them.

Yep. Real societal issues.

 

[Old_wrestling_fan]

In what context is the word "chief" considered offensive? Ridiculous.

 

[Huey Grey]

I'm going to reluctantly give you the benefit of the doubt for not being stupid enough to think that's what I'm talking about.

But you said forced. If you didn't mean forced, whyd you bring it up?

 

[hawkcub]

What job had chief in front of their name. I'm guessing in a public school setting, no one. But it sure gives them a chance to get on their soap box and virtue signal to the masses. Even though most people find it to be idiotic.

 

[SigMaintHawk]

People in charge are ****ing idiots.

 

[chodehawk]

The administration obviously supports it, made clear by the fact that they won't even weigh-in on anything woke.

God forbid this basement dummy potus actually says "enough is enough" on something that actually matters.

The puppet won't condemn it because his masters are the ones pushing it - which is a pretty logical conclusion that should be fairly easy for most functioning adults to understand.

 

[kwik44]

Just get to midterms to right the ship. These people are insane.

 

[ozzyrulz]

It’s the beginning of the end.

 

[CarolinaHawkeye]

So, is the President still referred to as the Commander in Chief?

What does he have to do with San Francisco schools?

 

[seminole97]

What does he have to do with San Francisco schools?

He appoints the Secretary of Education.
Did you imagine anything escapes the purview of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave?

 

[Tom Paris]

So, is the President still referred to as the Commander in Chief?

You cons are something.

 

[hawkifann]

Correct, chief is not a native American word.

This is an odd one. Chief existed and we applied it to the Native Americans. My general opinion on this stuff is that there are some that shouldn’t have been gone decades ago; some that I have no energy on, so if they go they go; and some where we’re just trying too hard. This is the trying too hard version.

 

[hawkifann]

I love how the elected representatives are focused on the real problems in society.

While this example is stupid, it is possible to look at more than one thing at a time.

 

[LuteHawk]

In our midwest city of over 100,000 population, we have
a Police Chief and and a Fire Chief. Both are well-paid and
do a good job for the city. Nobody cares about nomenclature.

 

[hawkeyetraveler]

First it was gay cops can’t march in the pride parade in uniform. Now it’s the word “chief”. At our Memorial Day gathering, in a pretty liberal crowd by the way, we all agreed this has gone way too far.

What’s next? Ban all of these guys? Cowboys and construction workers watch out. We have jumped the shark on our imagery and language choices so that a small (like super small) % of us can feel like they are doing something - even though what they are doing results in no meaningful change.

 

[NevadaHawk]

I guess the Kansas City Chiefs will never play the 49ers in San Francisco?

 

[83Hawk]

He appoints the Secretary of Education.
Did you imagine anything escapes the purview of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave?

Next up: the word secretary. Misogynist and demeaning towards women.

 

[globalhawk]

Next up: the word secretary. Misogynist and demeaning towards women.

Secretary was replaced by Office Manager/Administrator along time ago.

 

[brownd7949hawks]

Bunch of liberals patting themselves on their back for making such a difference.

 

[ClarindaA's]

They could be focused on burning books and banning the word “gay” instead- then you’d support them.

You’re a dumb**** of the highest order…Chief DF if you will.

 

[Derekd3408]

Will this have any effect on my ability to call people chief?

 

[Chewback]

So, is the President still referred to as the Commander in Chief?

Better than Commander in Squaw.

 

[billanole]

You’re a dumb**** of the highest order…Chief DF if you will.

Oh little clarinda.
you go, now.
preach, sistah.
yeah, whateveh.

 

[ClarindaA's]

Oh little clarinda.
you go, now.
preach, sistah.
yeah, whateveh.

Cool bruh

 

[billanole]

Cool bruh

Clarinda is such a little whiner..

 

[billanole]

You’re a dumb**** of the highest order…Chief DF if you will.

Poor little clarinda.

 

[ClarindaA's]

Clarinda is such a little whiner..

Whiner maybe, little…nah

 

[billanole]

Whiner maybe, little…nah

Poor little one.