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Birds to be Renamed
allen griggs
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Dozens of famous birds with monikers 'clouded by racism and misogyny' to be renamed (nypost.com)
Dozens of famous birds with monikers ‘clouded by racism and misogyny’ to be renamed
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Stupid is as stupid does...
I am still waiting on the huge crime reduction from removing statues and renaming ball teams and streets and ... so on all the horse hockey trying to please 13 % of the population of which even a smaller % even care
This country is so lost thanks to the liberal and left democrats selling it for votes
There are some good reasons for removing human names from birds. Something like "Fred's Sparrow" does nothing to help identify the bird, whereas something like "Blue-headed Sparrow" does.
Making these changes out of rampant wokeism is, however, ridiculous.
Yep.....
They did this with a fish species a number of years ago. What is now known as the Northern Pike Minnow used to be known as a Squawfish. Hell, I still call 'em squawfish!
Their new name is more deceptive than descriptive. They do inhabit northern waters, but they look nothing like a pike and they are not minnow-sized. My wife caught one last summer out of Flathead Lake that was almost two feet long.
A rose by any other name is still a rose.
BS Plain and simple.
Margaret Thatcher
"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics."
Mark Twain
Yes Austin. Flip ‘em the bird!
I would change the name “ Mug/wump” to “Face-butt” just for fun.
Bunch of WOKE BS!
My Tufted Titmouse friend did whisper in my ear that a name change wouldn't hurt his feelings though!
Said he'd like to me called a Tough Mightymouse instead. 🙂
If the Audubon Society changed their name, because their founder was a slave owner, the writing is on the wall.
When will they take down the Washington Monument, and the Jefferson Memorial?
How about the White House, or maybe just paint it black?
Someone got bored and needed to show how progressive they are.
I read some of the article earlier... But it upset me the same as General Lee being melted... What did Anna do? Such as Anna's Hummingbird... I know she must have been a Confederate general or something 🤪
"Independence Now, Independence Forever."
John Adams
Like I said before, the whole English language appears to be offensive to these woke DEMOCRATs. Wont be long until we have to press one for English.
Most of the time I have to!
"Independence Now, Independence Forever."
John Adams
Conservative birders need to come up with our own list of bird names.
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
... as long as they get the pronouns correct.
Mini bird species, don’t need pronouns. You can’t tell the males from the females in the first place!
Wonder what a black bird will be called? Then there is the red bird, yellow bird, and blue bird.
Many birds look different between male and female. Now humans, not so.
Some folks you just about have to "Dundee" em to see what they are.
Oh no! We can't just have male and female birds. There needs to be the wifi password community of bird genders and identities!
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
Beyond ridiculous.
"Independence Now, Independence Forever."
John Adams
This will sure add a lot of confusion to what the correct answers are in that "Jeopardy" game show category! 😲
Jew fish are now Goliath grouper.
I was going to comment, but I changed my mind...
Well!! Now THEY have a REASON!!
😲