New York health commissioner demands WHO rename 'racist' monkeypox. Vasan states that the continued use of the term "monkeypox" would reignite "traumatic feelings of racism and stigma" for "Black people and other people of color, as well as members of the LGBTQIA+ communities." Just call it gaypox.

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[–]IridescentAnaconda 7 insightful - 3 fun7 insightful - 2 fun8 insightful - 3 fun -  (3 children)

"Monkey" refers to black people??? Interesting...

[–]iamonlyoneman 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Right? Almost like the dogwhistle only sounds in the dogs' ears.

[–]charlie6067 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Didn't Jane Goodall say that?

[–]jagworms 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

. . .and other people of color. Seems extra racist for racist sake.