Posted on 11/04/2023 4:28:57 PM PDT by Twotone
Social media users are pushing back after the American Ornithological Society (AOS) announced it would rename dozens of North American birds named for people.
The AOS said on Wednesday that it would rename all bird species in its jurisdiction that were named for people regardless of the name's history. The announcement came after birdwatchers have debated bird names for years, specifically ones that commemorate historical figures who committed acts of racism. The decision comes as numerous organizations reexamine landmarks, statues and other objects named for controversial figures.
"There is power in a name, and some English bird names have associations with the past that continue to be exclusionary and harmful today," AOS President Colleen Handel said in a statement. "We need a much more inclusive and engaging scientific process that focuses attention on the unique features and beauty of the birds themselves. Everyone who loves and cares about birds should be able to enjoy and study them freely—and birds need our help now more than ever."
AOS Executive Director and CEO Judith Scarl added that some bird names are clouded by racism and misogyny and don't benefit the organization.
Newsweek reached out to the AOS by email for comment.
The announcement has elicited pushback on social media as some people question the AOS' decision. Others went as far as calling the AOS woke. The word, a colloquialism that has emerged in recent years, is defined as "aware of and actively attentive to important societal facts and issues [especially issues of racial and social justice]," according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
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Old Crow will now be called Hillary Clinton.
Loon will be Kamala Harris.
Pigeon will be American Taxpayer.
Vulture will the Soros.
Mallard will be the David McCallum.
Emu will be the Liberty Mutual.
The “topic” here is the erasure of American history. See my post #11.
So, yeah, it’s probably not as important as the availability of Taylor Swift tickets.
Exactly
Exactly
How many bird names are being affected? I bet I will always call them by their original names.
Watch out, Jane Goodall! They’re coming for you next!
Adam gave them their original names. Unfortunately he didn’t write them down.
The USA is experiencing a pompous parade of pernicious pricks
thanks to babblin, bumblin' biden's puppetmaster(s).
Any women named birds to be renamed?
✖️
Solar micronova...
Maybe. Anna’s Hummingbird and Lucy’s Warbler immediately come to mind. We’ll see how far this woke stupidity goes…
They would stoop [Napoleon] So[lo]?
Clever!
That’s a coming. Unless we push back against this craziness.
Indeed.👍
No, Anna, that is not how “woke” is defined. Just because a. lunch of woke Sobs own Webster’s now doesn’t mean you get to define words your way.
Colleen and Judith,
same as XIX error
-fJRoberts-
Leftwing loons and boobies.
Those little porkers are 100% college graduates. The colleges and universities are destroying this country....
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