So are people offended by the name "Captain America"?

I saw Captain America yesterday and I loved it. Had a great theme and style and characters to it and it was really enjoyable. Anyways I've heard some negative comments about it because the name is offensive to people. I heard thats its not right and is incorrect and that the name should have not been used and should be banned for being too offensive to people. I have heard many of these comments from non-americans or those super liberals that seem to hate on anything patriotic. It doesn't make sense to me. How is Captain Americas name offensive? He's a classic character who's been around for 70 years.

I dont know.

No not really, like you said he's been around for 70 years. I don't understand why there's complaints NOW instead a longtime ago.

No not really, like you said he's been around for 70 years. I don't understand why there's complaints NOW instead a longtime ago.

Proobie44

Only when certain iterations of him aren't American enough to deserve that title.

Currently, Captain America is pretty American, though.

Better than Captain Nigeria.

I've heard the movie title has been changed in other countries, but honestly why? If you loved the comic why would you be offended

People who say "Captain America" is offensive must not realise that he was created during World War 2 when patriotism was very high for the country and most able-bodied men were going into the military to fight in the war. But for the most part, you can't help people getting offended for whatever reason. I can understand the movie's motto offending anybody who doesn't get a warm and fuzzy over the US but the character himself shouldn't offend. There are just some people outside of the US who don't agree with what the US stands for and inside of the US it seems like it's "in style" to hate on the US among some younger people.

I've heard the movie title has been changed in other countries, but honestly why? If you loved the comic why would you be offended

solidruss

I heard that too. If I recall correctly, it wasRussia, Ukraine and South Korea that changed the title.

Anyway, I don't see a reason to be offended by the name.

No, that was the characters name when he was made. What were they supposed to do, Change his name to "Captain A-continent-where-America-is-usually-a-reference-to-The-United States of America-who's-capital-is-Washington DC" just because it might offend someone?

North America isn't the only America in the world, there's also Central America and South America.

I think this is why.

Well if you look at him he is literally wearing the American flag.

If people are offended by Captain America, then why doesn't their nation make a Captain ?

There's a Captain Britain...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Britain

i dont understand how it is offensive. From my little knowledge of captain america, he was a science experiment super soldier meant to represent america's interest in world war 2 by kicking nazi ass right? Would calling him the "american captain" be less offensive? that's his name :O

Sounds to me like you are inventing people who are offended by it. I've never heard anyone complain about it.majoras_wrath

According to wikipedia, a total of 210 million copies have been sold in 75 different countries over the years. If people were offended I don't see how the comics would be popular outside the U.S.

who the **** would get offended by a silly name like Captain America? :lol:

I would hope not. It's just a comic book character name.

The word Christmas is "offesnive" to people so I wouldn't be surprised if Captain America was.

[QUOTE="majoras_wrath"]Sounds to me like you are inventing people who are offended by it. I've never heard anyone complain about it.xaos

No, I don't see ut as offensive. And I think that other's shouldn't either, I mena if you don't like Captain America get over it or create your own hero for your own country. I mean Britian has "Captain Britian" or something like that. He's a hero, a comic book character. Not some kind of fad, or slogan or nuclear weapon.

i live in australia and this is not offensive at all as australians try to become more american as time goes on

it makes me sad that how easily people are offended and how you could even think that this could be offensive

the americans saving the world time and time again is starting to get old but i guess thats just hollwood lol

I've heard the movie title has been changed in other countries, but honestly why? If you loved the comic why would you be offended

solidruss

I strongly doubt that the movie is primarily intended for the people who loved the comics.

No, I don't see ut as offensive. And I think that other's shouldn't either, I mena if you don't like Captain America get over it or create your own hero for your own country. I mean Britian has "Captain Britian" or something like that. He's a hero, a comic book character. Not some kind of fad, or slogan or nuclear weapon.

X-The-Doctor-X

i live in australia and this is not offensive at all as australians try to become more american as time goes on

it makes me sad that how easily people are offended and how you could even think that this could be offensive

the americans saving the world time and time again is starting to get old but i guess thats just hollwood lol

glassfish8

I'm not offended by the name but I find it silly how people from the States refer thier home as America when in fact that whole huge land mass in the western hemisphere is technically "America". I can see how someone may be offended because they don't want to see stars and stripes representing "America".LightR

[QUOTE="X-The-Doctor-X"]

No, I don't see ut as offensive. And I think that other's shouldn't either, I mena if you don't like Captain America get over it or create your own hero for your own country. I mean Britian has "Captain Britian" or something like that. He's a hero, a comic book character. Not some kind of fad, or slogan or nuclear weapon.

LightR

i live in australia and this is not offensive at all as australians try to become more american as time goes on

it makes me sad that how easily people are offended and how you could even think that this could be offensive

the americans saving the world time and time again is starting to get old but i guess thats just hollwood lol

glassfish8

The majority of foreign distributors decided to utilise the Captain America name in order to take advantage of the Marvel superhero's global notoriety, but the Russian, Ukrainian and South Korean film industries have chosen to debut the film under the First Avenger title

Other countries have simply stripped the title to "The First Avenger", so clearly it's not just North and South Americas. The majority of foreign distributors decided to utilise the Captain America name in order to take advantage of the Marvel superhero's global notoriety, but the Russian, Ukrainian and South Korean film industries have chosen to debut the film under the First Avenger titleNibroc420

I'm not offended by the name but I find it silly how people from the States refer thier home as America when in fact that whole huge land mass in the western hemisphere is technically "America". I can see how someone may be offended because they don't want to see stars and stripes representing "America".LightR

United States of America, Key Word America, No other country has America in it (that I know of). Only Continents.

People constently refer to the USA, as either the US, or America because it's shorter.

Why would other people refer to their country as America if they didn't live in a country that had America in it, and if you were specifically talking about continents, you would say North or South, because if you just said America, it would mean both, but no one talks like that. It's not weird. Even you called us the States, that's slang, America is slang.

Sounds to me like you are inventing people who are offended by it. I've never heard anyone complain about it.majoras_wrath

[QUOTE="LightR"]I'm not offended by the name but I find it silly how people from the States refer thier home as America when in fact that whole huge land mass in the western hemisphere is technically "America". I can see how someone may be offended because they don't want to see stars and stripes representing "America".gotdangit

United States of America, Key Word America, No other country has America in it (that I know of). Only Continents.

People constently refer to the USA, as either the US, or America because it's shorter.

Why would other people refer to their country as America if they didn't live in a country that had America in it, and if you were specifically talking about continents, you would say North or South, because if you just said America, it would mean both, but no one talks like that. It's not weird. Even you called us the States, that's slang, America is slang.

[QUOTE="gotdangit"]

[QUOTE="LightR"]I'm not offended by the name but I find it silly how people from the States refer thier home as America when in fact that whole huge land mass in the western hemisphere is technically "America". I can see how someone may be offended because they don't want to see stars and stripes representing "America".Nibroc420

United States of America, Key Word America, No other country has America in it (that I know of). Only Continents.

People constently refer to the USA, as either the US, or America because it's shorter.

Why would other people refer to their country as America if they didn't live in a country that had America in it, and if you were specifically talking about continents, you would say North or South, because if you just said America, it would mean both, but no one talks like that. It's not weird. Even you called us the States, that's slang, America is slang.

North America is comprised of Canada, U.S and Mexico and a few other countries. Captain America from my understanding has mostly represented one country out of all and that's the United states.

It'd be more fitting to call him "Captain U.S" but I guess since it's become really common to just label people from the United states as "Americans" people from Canada as "Canadians" and people from Mexico as"Mexicans" Him being called Captian America isn't a big deal. Maybe offensive to some people I guess due to the fact he is only wearing the U.S colors while calling himself "Captain America"

How is Captain America offensive? Is EVERYONE so offended by everything that we have to change everything? I have the perfect solution for people who are oversensitive.XiaolinPrincess

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IMO: I've never seen the movie, but it looks really good. I use to watch the Cartoon shows of Captain American and they were cool. I don't watch them much anymore, though.

[QUOTE="Nibroc420"][QUOTE="gotdangit"]

United States of America, Key Word America, No other country has America in it (that I know of). Only Continents.

People constently refer to the USA, as either the US, or America because it's shorter.

Why would other people refer to their country as America if they didn't live in a country that had America in it, and if you were specifically talking about continents, you would say North or South, because if you just said America, it would mean both, but no one talks like that. It's not weird. Even you called us the States, that's slang, America is slang.

gotdangit

North America is comprised of Canada, U.S and Mexico and a few other countries. Captain America from my understanding has mostly represented one country out of all and that's the United states.

It'd be more fitting to call him "Captain U.S" but I guess since it's become really common to just label people from the United states as "Americans" people from Canada as "Canadians" and people from Mexico as"Mexicans" Him being called Captian America isn't a big deal. Maybe offensive to some people I guess due to the fact he is only wearing the U.S colors while calling himself "Captain America"

XileLord

It's the United States of America, which yes the states of North America, but it wouldn't be cool or catchy to be called Captain US, or Captain States, or whatever else people call the US. People have been calling it America since probably before 1776, and definitely after, why change it now.