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americanornithology.org
The North American Classification Committee developed and published new guidelines for English bird names that specifically address the issue of potentially offensive eponyms or other names. While continuing to emphasize the fundamental nomenclatural principle of stability, the Committee sought to avoid perpetuating harm and placed greater emphasis on present-day societal standards |
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willssunnysideblog.wordpress.com
via Bar jokes for English majors |
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matthewhalley.wordpress.com
[Update, 24 June 2019: After thinking about this topic more, and discussing it with friends and colleagues, my opinion has changed somewhat. Basically, I feel that if we are going to open this can of worms, then we must go all the way --- that means changing all honorific (common) names including Audubon and Townsend... |
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www.clayandlimestone.com
I've been posting Wildflower Wednesdays for 13 years. To quote a post from May 2009~ Wildflower Wednesday started out as a regular post ... |
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