ZeroCool@feddit.ch to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoRacism, misogyny prompt American Ornithological Society renaming of birdswww.upi.comexternal-linkmessage-square76fedilinkarrow-up1116arrow-down115
arrow-up1101arrow-down1external-linkRacism, misogyny prompt American Ornithological Society renaming of birdswww.upi.comZeroCool@feddit.ch to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square76fedilink
minus-squarePetDinosaurs@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down3·edit-28 months agoThis is a terrible source, as is Lemmy tradition. Here’s a better source I really wish that op would have been better about that. It’s linked in the article they linked. It appears that they are concerned with the tradition that the first person that scientifically describes the species gets to name it. And, well, those people have been white.
minus-squareasdfasdfasdf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·8 months agoSeems like stupid rationale IMO.
minus-squarePetDinosaurs@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down7·8 months agoDo you think artists should be able to name their works? Why shouldn’t scientists also be able to name their works?
minus-squareasdfasdfasdf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down2·8 months agoThat’s exactly what I’m saying. They should be able to.
minus-squarePetDinosaurs@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down6·8 months agoIt’s hard to communicate with pithy texts only. I misunderstood. I agree that the renaming effort is an over reaction trying to be more DEI for no apparent benefit.
This is a terrible source, as is Lemmy tradition.
Here’s a better source I really wish that op would have been better about that. It’s linked in the article they linked.
It appears that they are concerned with the tradition that the first person that scientifically describes the species gets to name it.
And, well, those people have been white.
Seems like stupid rationale IMO.
Do you think artists should be able to name their works?
Why shouldn’t scientists also be able to name their works?
That’s exactly what I’m saying. They should be able to.
It’s hard to communicate with pithy texts only. I misunderstood.
I agree that the renaming effort is an over reaction trying to be more DEI for no apparent benefit.