Posted on 07/10/2021 1:54:29 PM PDT by Right Wing Vegan
“If people are feeling excluded because of what we call something, that’s not acceptable,” the president of the Entomological Society of America said.
The Entomological Society of America are working to remove a pair of offensive insect monikers.
The scientific organization announced Wednesday that it is dropping the common names gypsy moth and gypsy ant because the names include an offensive slur for the Roma or Romani people.
For now, both insects will be referred to by their scientific names — Lymantria dispar and Aphaenogaster araneoides, respectively — though the ESA will be taking suggestions for new common names, they said in a press release.
"The purpose of common names is to make communication easier between scientists and the public audiences they serve. By and large, ESA's list of recognized insect common names succeeds in this regard, but names that are unwelcoming to marginalized communities run directly counter to that goal," ESA President Michelle S. Smith said in the release.
"That's why we're working to ensure all ESA-approved insect common names meet our standards for diversity, equity, and inclusion," Smith added.
In an interview with The New York Times, Smith noted that it was "not acceptable" to continue using the offensive names.
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These idiots are genetically incapable of experiencing embarrassment when being stupid.
Nope, it’s “praying mantis”.
From animalcorner.org:
A Praying Mantis, or praying mantid, is the common name for an insect of the order Mantodea. These insects are notorious predators and their name is sometime mistakenly spelled ‘Preying Mantis’ which is incorrect. They are in fact named for the typical ‘prayer-like’ stance.
good grief! I guess I didn’t get the memo that the name gypsy is no longer acceptable
*sigh*
smh
Do insect scientists study humans?
Wandering Jew
I do hate to tarnish your fond memories of your teachers, but they were wrong, at least about this.
Gypsy moths have been BAD this year, whatever you call them!
I didn’t know they came from Romania!
I’m pushing the astronomy folks to rename “black holes” to “holes of color”.
I was married to a Gypsy girl for many years. She would not have been offended, being referred to, as a “Gypsy”.
Must. Kill. Autocorrect.
I seriously doubt that people of Romanian descent are upset about this. They might even like the names!
I don’t think Jenny Calendar of Buffy the Vampire Slayer would have minded. LOL! (Sorry it’s my favorite show).
Insect Scientists are Insects
You wouldn’t believe the flap that gets started when someone refers to a Wandering Jew in some of the plant groups. Wandering Dude is the accepted name. *eyeroll*
Liberals are so big-hearted that take offense for others they might not be smart enough to know they’ve been slighted.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FsFaVxcUMhQ
They were under Orders to remove all signs of religion from the classroom
Really?!?!) really. And what Gypsy has every complained about having a moth ans and beating that name?
Of have a small number of upper middle class white Karen’s whined and a few jelly knees panty waste beta males caved?
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