Racism, misogyny prompt American Ornithological Society renaming of birds
Racism, misogyny prompt American Ornithological Society renaming of birds
The American Ornithological Society said Wednesday it will change all English bird names currently named after people. AOS said it's being done to change naming conventions clouded by racism and misogyny.
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Birb
Tweety
Birdy mcbirdface
Birdemic
Blue tits
Yeah this'll go well
I can't imagine a world in which calling a bird a "tit" in the first place was not the product of a poorly thought out public poll
"tit" is old-style english mean "something small" or "a little bit". You can still spot the word in old sayings like the biblical "Jot or tittle".
On the other hand, we also woodpeckers, which is kinda similar in that it has a common translation, but also a hilarious one.
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They're aiming for more descriptive names, so it's probably not going to be a "vote for the best name" type of public involvement
I'm not entirely sure that involving the public in anything is wise.