ZeroCool@feddit.ch to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoRacism, misogyny prompt American Ornithological Society renaming of birdswww.upi.comexternal-linkmessage-square68fedilinkarrow-up1104arrow-down113
arrow-up191arrow-down1external-linkRacism, misogyny prompt American Ornithological Society renaming of birdswww.upi.comZeroCool@feddit.ch to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square68fedilink
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minus-squareSARGEx117@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up29·11 months ago Birb Tweety Birdy mcbirdface Birdemic Blue tits Yeah this’ll go well
minus-squarePoastRotato@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·11 months agoI 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
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minus-squarerockSlayer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·11 months agoThey’re aiming for more descriptive names, so it’s probably not going to be a “vote for the best name” type of public involvement
minus-squareMonkeyhog@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoI’m not entirely sure that involving the public in anything is wise.
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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
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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.