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Monkeypox renamed mpox after WHO cites racism concernsLONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization has renamed monkeypox as mpox, citing concerns that the original name of the decades-old animal disease could be construed as discriminatory and racist.

 The U.N. health agency said in a statement Monday that mpox was its new preferred name for monkeypox, saying that both monkeypox and mpox would be used for the next year while the old name is phased out.
 WHO said it was concerned by the “racist and stigmatizing language” that arose after monkeypox spread to more than 100 countries. It said numerous individuals and countries asked the organization “to propose a way forward to change the name.”



Monkeypox renamed mpox after WHO cites racism concerns | WBTW
 

What's the 'm' stand for in 'mpox'?

TB7 » 28 Nov 2022, 9:34 am » wrote: ↑

28 Nov 2022, 9:34 am

Monkeypox renamed mpox after WHO cites racism concernsLONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization has renamed monkeypox as mpox, citing concerns that the original name of the decades-old animal disease could be construed as discriminatory and racist.

 The U.N. health agency said in a statement Monday that mpox was its new preferred name for monkeypox, saying that both monkeypox and mpox would be used for the next year while the old name is phased out.
 WHO said it was concerned by the “racist and stigmatizing language” that arose after monkeypox spread to more than 100 countries. It said numerous individuals and countries asked the organization “to propose a way forward to change the name.”



Monkeypox renamed mpox after WHO cites racism concerns | WBTW

You would think they would have better things to do with their time.

Selaphobia » 28 Nov 2022, 9:42 am » wrote: ↑

28 Nov 2022, 9:42 am

XPOX

Sounds like a video game.     

TB7 » 28 Nov 2022, 9:34 am » wrote: ↑

28 Nov 2022, 9:34 am

Monkeypox renamed mpox after WHO cites racism concernsLONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization has renamed monkeypox as mpox, citing concerns that the original name of the decades-old animal disease could be construed as discriminatory and racist.

 The U.N. health agency said in a statement Monday that mpox was its new preferred name for monkeypox, saying that both monkeypox and mpox would be used for the next year while the old name is phased out.
 WHO said it was concerned by the “racist and stigmatizing language” that arose after monkeypox spread to more than 100 countries. It said numerous individuals and countries asked the organization “to propose a way forward to change the name.”



Monkeypox renamed mpox after WHO cites racism concerns | WBTW

I would NEVER allow idiotic leftists to hijack our language and tell us what can and can't be said because it might "offend" some ignorant liberal.  The truth is that now I'll go out of my way to refer to it PRECISELY in the manner they object to!  The virus known as Monkeypox was named because it was first discovered in 1958 IN A COLONY OF MONKEYS!  Accuracy should NEVER be substituted in order to appease the most ignorant in our society.

And if anyone is so shallow as to take offense by it, my advice to them would be to take a heavy dose of "GET OVER IT" followed by a daily supplement of  "NOBODY GIVES A **** IF YOU'RE OFFENDED", and they might very well recover quickly.  And if they don't, who cares?

It reminds me of the incredible ignorance of liberals who viciously attacked a sitting Senator for daring to use the word "niggardly", "because it SOUNDED racist!
Others in our absurdly "politically correct" environment have been forced to resign or have been reprimanded for ever using it, and that kind of dumbing down of our language to appease the stupid should NEVER be dictated by the dumbest in our society to those of us with a brain!
 
 

Zeets2 » 28 Nov 2022, 10:36 am » wrote: ↑

28 Nov 2022, 10:36 am

I would NEVER allow idiotic leftists to hijack our language and tell us what can and can't be said because it might "offend" some ignorant liberal.  The truth is that now I'll go out of my way to refer to it PRECISELY in the manner they object to!  The virus known as Monkeypox was named because it was first discovered in 1958 IN A COLONY OF MONKEYS!  Accuracy should NEVER be substituted in order to appease the most ignorant in our society.

And if anyone is so shallow as to take offense by it, my advice to them would be to take a heavy dose of "GET OVER IT" followed by a daily supplement of  "NOBODY GIVES A **** IF YOU'RE OFFENDED", and they might very well recover quickly.  And if they don't, who cares?

It reminds me of the incredible ignorance of liberals who viciously attacked a sitting Senator for daring to use the word "niggardly", "because it SOUNDED racist!
Others in our absurdly "politically correct" environment have been forced to resign or have been reprimanded for ever using it, and that kind of dumbing down of our language to appease the stupid should NEVER be dictated by the dumbest in our society to those of us with a brain!

I like this post so much....I nominated it...    
 

TB7 » 28 Nov 2022, 10:43 am » wrote: ↑

28 Nov 2022, 10:43 am

I like this post so much....I nominated it...  

Thanks, TB.  It's an example of just one of the many PC liberal irritant outrages I find the need to rail against every time I see it!
 

TB7 » 28 Nov 2022, 9:34 am » wrote: ↑

28 Nov 2022, 9:34 am

Monkeypox renamed mpox after WHO cites racism concernsLONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization has renamed monkeypox as mpox, citing concerns that the original name of the decades-old animal disease could be construed as discriminatory and racist.

 The U.N. health agency said in a statement Monday that mpox was its new preferred name for monkeypox, saying that both monkeypox and mpox would be used for the next year while the old name is phased out.
 WHO said it was concerned by the “racist and stigmatizing language” that arose after monkeypox spread to more than 100 countries. It said numerous individuals and countries asked the organization “to propose a way forward to change the name.”



Monkeypox renamed mpox after WHO cites racism concerns | WBTW

Given it's a disease found primarily in the FAW community, I prefer to call it Rainbow Bubbles.
 

TB7 » 28 Nov 2022, 9:34 am » wrote: ↑

28 Nov 2022, 9:34 am

Monkeypox renamed mpox after WHO cites racism concernsLONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization has renamed monkeypox as mpox, citing concerns that the original name of the decades-old animal disease could be construed as discriminatory and racist.

 The U.N. health agency said in a statement Monday that mpox was its new preferred name for monkeypox, saying that both monkeypox and mpox would be used for the next year while the old name is phased out.
 WHO said it was concerned by the “racist and stigmatizing language” that arose after monkeypox spread to more than 100 countries. It said numerous individuals and countries asked the organization “to propose a way forward to change the name.”



Monkeypox renamed mpox after WHO cites racism concerns | WBTW
 

That reminds me, whatever happened to the monkeypox... there were scary headlines every day, we were all going to die without a vaxxine.. and then it suddenly went poof... maybe it was the name, you just can't take that seriously...

 


 
 

ConsRule » 28 Nov 2022, 11:09 am » wrote: ↑

28 Nov 2022, 11:09 am

Given it's a disease found primarily in the FAW community, I prefer to call it Rainbow Bubbles.

Makes sense


 

Warcok » 28 Nov 2022, 9:38 am » wrote: ↑

28 Nov 2022, 9:38 am

What's the 'm' stand for in 'mpox'?

Oh, the M stands for "Macaque" or "Macaca"

TB7 » 28 Nov 2022, 9:34 am » wrote: ↑

28 Nov 2022, 9:34 am

Monkeypox renamed mpox after WHO cites racism concernsLONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization has renamed monkeypox as mpox, citing concerns that the original name of the decades-old animal disease could be construed as discriminatory and racist.

So the racists at the WHO apparently believe that black people should feel close enough to being like monkeys that they should be offended by the name.

 
 

freeman » 28 Nov 2022, 12:29 pm » wrote: ↑

28 Nov 2022, 12:29 pm

So the racists at the WHO apparently believe that black people should feel close enough to being like monkeys that they should be offended by the name.

Of course. This is how the race baiting goes. 
 

TB7 » 28 Nov 2022, 12:48 pm » wrote: ↑

28 Nov 2022, 12:48 pm

Of course. This is how the race baiting goes.

Where's Sharpton at on this?

roadkill » 28 Nov 2022, 9:40 am » wrote: ↑

28 Nov 2022, 9:40 am

You would think they would have better things to do with their time.

Yeah, something to do with health, maybe.
I feel like they owe the world a couple years...

DeezerShoove » 28 Nov 2022, 3:47 pm » wrote: ↑

28 Nov 2022, 3:47 pm

Yeah, something to do with health, maybe.
I feel like they owe the world a couple years...

Exactly!!!

Zeets2 » 28 Nov 2022, 10:36 am » wrote: ↑

28 Nov 2022, 10:36 am

I would NEVER allow idiotic leftists to hijack our language and tell us what can and can't be said because it might "offend" some ignorant liberal.  The truth is that now I'll go out of my way to refer to it PRECISELY in the manner they object to!  The virus known as Monkeypox was named because it was first discovered in 1958 IN A COLONY OF MONKEYS!  Accuracy should NEVER be substituted in order to appease the most ignorant in our society.

And if anyone is so shallow as to take offense by it, my advice to them would be to take a heavy dose of "GET OVER IT" followed by a daily supplement of  "NOBODY GIVES A **** IF YOU'RE OFFENDED", and they might very well recover quickly.  And if they don't, who cares?

It reminds me of the incredible ignorance of liberals who viciously attacked a sitting Senator for daring to use the word "niggardly", "because it SOUNDED racist!
Others in our absurdly "politically correct" environment have been forced to resign or have been reprimanded for ever using it, and that kind of dumbing down of our language to appease the stupid should NEVER be dictated by the dumbest in our society to those of us with a brain!

"You people" offended . . . people.

That was the point I decided I didn't care if we destroyed the planet.

The Ancient Aliens had better reveal themselves soon because I'd jump up from my seat and bodily throw myself on "the button" given the chance.
 

Zeets2 » 28 Nov 2022, 10:36 am » wrote: ↑

28 Nov 2022, 10:36 am

It reminds me of the incredible ignorance of liberals who viciously attacked a sitting Senator for daring to use the word "niggardly", "because it SOUNDED racist!

It was the comptroller of DC under Marion Barry, actually - and he was forced to resign. The crack head mayor, OTOH, was re-elected.

The embarrassing bruhaha that followed got the fellow reappointed to his post. 
 

Zeets2 » 28 Nov 2022, 10:36 am » wrote: ↑

28 Nov 2022, 10:36 am

I would NEVER allow idiotic leftists to hijack our language and tell us what can and can't be said because it might "offend" some ignorant liberal.  The truth is that now I'll go out of my way to refer to it PRECISELY in the manner they object to!  The virus known as Monkeypox was named because it was first discovered in 1958 IN A COLONY OF MONKEYS!  Accuracy should NEVER be substituted in order to appease the most ignorant in our society.

And if anyone is so shallow as to take offense by it, my advice to them would be to take a heavy dose of "GET OVER IT" followed by a daily supplement of  "NOBODY GIVES A **** IF YOU'RE OFFENDED", and they might very well recover quickly.  And if they don't, who cares?

It reminds me of the incredible ignorance of liberals who viciously attacked a sitting Senator for daring to use the word "niggardly", "because it SOUNDED racist!
Others in our absurdly "politically correct" environment have been forced to resign or have been reprimanded for ever using it, and that kind of dumbing down of our language to appease the stupid should NEVER be dictated by the dumbest in our society to those of us with a brain!

the energy of your hostility is a bit excessive

It's more ***, specifically ***. It began with a black starfish.