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enokidake t1_iy53xq8 wrote

The Biden admin pushed this through over social concerns: "The decision comes after the name monkeypox — so named after first being identified in monkeys — was criticized for adding to racial and sexual stigmatization."
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/28/world-health-organization-to-rename-monkeypox-as-mpox.html

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BloodyVaginalFarts t1_iy5ckfl wrote

WTF does a monkey have to do with race or sex?

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thatnameagain t1_iy7i1pm wrote

Not very familiar with the history of very common racial slurs are you?

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BloodyVaginalFarts t1_iy7ui4t wrote

No. Is that bad thing? I live in canada to if that makes a difference.

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thatnameagain t1_iy904i7 wrote

Yes, don’t call people monkeys. Particularly non-white people who have been called that as a form of dehumanization for hundreds of years.

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BloodyVaginalFarts t1_iy90q19 wrote

Lmao the only time I called someone a monkey was because they were really good at climbing trees. Never heard anyone associate a monkey with a POC. Must be an American or European thing.

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TaliesinMerlin t1_iy5vcta wrote

The Biden administration has no control over the World Health Organization. It's a UN organization, not a US one.

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