What s in a name? Problematic names in the world of wildlife canadiangeographic.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from canadiangeographic.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Concerns Over Racism Prompt Effort to Rename Invasive Fish
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FILE - In this June 13, 2012 file photo, Asian carp, jolted by an electric current from a research boat, jump from the Illinois River near Havana, Ill. Some are working to change the name of Asian carp fish in the U.S. (AP Photo/John Flesher, File)
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Four different kinds of carp fish from Asia that now live in lakes and rivers in the United States are called “Asian carp.”
But it is not an official, scientific name.
Invasive Asian Carp Will Be Renamed to Remove the Term s Horrible, Xenophobic Connotations in the Wake of Anti-Asian Hate Crimes amren.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from amren.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Legacy of Racism : U.S. Officials Move to Change Offensive Names of Places and Fish
On 7/19/21 at 7:29 PM EDT
Democrats in Washington have introduced a new bill that aims to clear official place names of language deemed racist or offensive. The Reconciliation in Place Names Act was put forward on Friday by Massachusetts Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward Markey, as well Texas Representative Al Green, and is co-sponsored by 25 other House Democrats.
If passed, the bill would allow 1,441 specific places in the U.S. to be renamed, as their current names have been flagged as offensive or as specifically containing racial slurs. The list would largely be made up of geographic features, such as forests, bodies of water, and general stretches of nature.
Congressman: Biden Admin More Concerned with Woke Appearances After Renaming Invasive Asian Carp breitbart.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from breitbart.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.