Field? That's racist...

Pawnless Endgame said:
On a similar note, the BBC reported about an hour ago that 5 US sites have recently been renamed due to them being offensive.

www.bbc.co.uk

US renames five places that used racist slur for Native Americans

The move is part of wider efforts to remove the derogatory term from hundreds of geographic sites.
www.bbc.co.uk

The article tells you what the new names are but not what the old ones were. I don't find that a particularly useful article for those asking what the old sites were. Like how we use spoiler tags on this forum, the BBC sometimes puts a disclaimer near the top of the article warning that this may contain upsetting scenes / this may offend some people / this contains flash photography etc. The Beeb should have done that.

Years ago, the BBC ran a similar article where a place in Australia originally had the n-word in it and it got renamed, but it still said on there what the original name was so we know what the place was / where it was etc.
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The slur had historically been used as "an offensive ethnic, racial and sexist slur, particularly for Indigenous women", the department said.
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The seven places for additional review included:

  • Squaw Harbor, Alaska: It has been removed from consideration because it features is a historical area that no longer serves as an unincorporated community.
  • Squaw Hill, California: The name was changed to Loybas Hill, as proposed by the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians. The name translates to “Young Lady” and honors the past, present, and future Native women from and living in the area.
  • Squaw Valley, California: The name was changed to Yokuts Valley, which was proposed during the public comment period. Yokuts translates to “people.” The former Squaw Valley Ski Resort near Lake Tahoe changed its name to Palisades Tahoe in 2021.
  • Squaw Gap, North Dakota: The name was changed to Homesteaders Gap, which was selected by the community in the populated area as relevant to their local history.
  • Squawberry, Tennessee: The name was changed to Partridgeberry, which is another common name for the plant for which the community is currently named.
  • Squaw Mountain, Texas: The name was changed to Lynn Creek in honor of Isaac Lynn, who lived on the creek nearby that bears his name.
  • Squaw Place, Wyoming: The name was removed from consideration because it is now listed as privately owned land.
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Take a guess.

Previously used neutrally, the word began to be used as a term of contempt in the late 1800s; it is now generally considered offensive.
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Pawnless Endgame said:
On a similar note, the BBC reported about an hour ago that 5 US sites have recently been renamed due to them being offensive.

www.bbc.co.uk

US renames five places that used racist slur for Native Americans

The move is part of wider efforts to remove the derogatory term from hundreds of geographic sites.
www.bbc.co.uk

The article tells you what the new names are but not what the old ones were. I don't find that a particularly useful article for those asking what the old sites were. Like how we use spoiler tags on this forum, the BBC sometimes puts a disclaimer near the top of the article warning that this may contain upsetting scenes / this may offend some people / this contains flash photography etc. The Beeb should have done that.

Years ago, the BBC ran a similar article where a place in Australia originally had the n-word in it and it got renamed, but it still said on there what the original name was so we know what the place was / where it was etc.
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The placenames previosly had the word 'Squaw' in them which is apparently offensive to the local tribes.
 
peterwalkley said:
They're replacing the word 'field' with 'practicum' ???

It may just be me, but porn springs to mind :D Or elitism over the serfs who never studied latin.
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oh please let this become common usage, a lot of my customers are farmers i'd love to hear them say they're working the practicum or having issues harvesting the practicum. i don't think i'd be able to keep a straight face
 
LabR@t said:
Stick with the guardian, reinforce your bigotry.
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The Guardians biggest crime is its sometimes cringeworthy opinion pieces, this is where most of the criticism aimed at the paper comes from.


However in terms of actual news reporting/investigative journalism it's levels above Fox News and a far more reliable source of information, for starters they have never used 'we dont have to tell the truth because we are not a serious news source' as an actual defence in a court of law...
 
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Tony Edwards said:
Take a guess.
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Uther said:
The placenames previosly had the word 'Squaw' in them which is apparently offensive to the local tribes.
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Cheers fellas. I did see that word once in the article but not in the place names. When I pronounced the word inside my head, it reminded me of Squall from Final Fantasy VIII.
 
Tony Edwards said:
No to native americans. Is everything about white people for you?
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When do you think Westerns, with their frequent negativity to the Red Indians should be banned Tony? Can you perhaps muster up an opinion on that, seeing as suggesting good male and female role models was beyond your capabilities? Any statues or references to John Wayne to be destroyed? Is there and end game for this wokism beyond the white men to be forced to spend their lives on one knee in perpetual supplication? ;)
 
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Jono8 said:
Is perhaps pointless and stupid? Maybe. However, ultimately an organisation has chosen to change some of the language it uses - you can agree or disagree, but it is the organisation's decision and it will likely have zero impact on anyone's life.
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I remember people making these sort of claims about all sorts of woke/SJW stuff 5 years ago... the view that it's all just some fringe online stuff that won't affect anyone in the real world.

It's part of a wider trend though and 5 years on look at what has happened in companies/workplaces across the US, UK etc. it's not been confined to some loons in universities and online.
 
dowie said:
I remember people making these sort of claims about all sorts of woke/SJW stuff 5 years ago... the view that it's all just some fringe online stuff that won't affect anyone in the real world.

It's part of a wider trend though and 5 years on look at what has happened in companies/workplaces across the US, UK etc. it's not been confined to some loons in universities and online.
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The only sort of people that should be having a problem with these sorts of changes are racists.

Otherwise it has no impact on your life.
 
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