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.
I mean, I’m still using Turkey, and my parents still occasionally refer to Former Yugoslavia and they called Zaire by it’s old name (Congo) long enough that they are now once again correct. On the other hand, I’m pretty nobody here has ever called Heerman’s Gull anything but “seagull”, so I doubt anyone will notice this.
All we need to do is to add to this comic another guy over on the riverbank who says anyone who doesn’t agree with his new river chart is racist.
I mean, I’m still using Turkey, and my parents still occasionally refer to Former Yugoslavia and they called Zaire by it’s old name (Congo) long enough that they are now once again correct. On the other hand, I’m pretty nobody here has ever called Heerman’s Gull anything but “seagull”, so I doubt anyone will notice this.