UPDATE: Mark Stein, filling in for Rush Limbaugh today, just did a quick bit on this and the absurdity of the argument....way to go Fayette County Schools, you just got the pub you so desperately needed....

From the outside of the situation, my observations are these:

 

-I'm not offended by the "Stallions" nickname, but then again, I'm not a female.

-A horse themed mascot seems appropriate.

-There are clearly people who are offended by the "Stallion" nickname, and since it wasn't written in stone, I don't see any huge problem with changing the mascot name.

-I think it's cool for the students to get to vote on the mascot name.

From the outside of the situation, my observations are these:

 

-I'm not offended by the "Stallions" nickname, but then again, I'm not a female.

-A horse themed mascot seems appropriate.

-There are clearly people who are offended by the "Stallion" nickname, and since it wasn't written in stone, I don't see any huge problem with changing the mascot name.

-I think it's cool for the students to get to vote on the mascot name.

 

Agreed, the kids should come up with names and vote.