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23. I still call National Airport by that name, and...

Reply to aggiesal (Reply #10)

Sun Feb 27, 2022, 03:48 PM

Feb 2022

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More than 600 geographic sites across the US will be renamed, replacing a derogatory term ...... [View all] groundloop Feb 2022 OP

Love that this is happening. We all deserve respect and to not be marginalized. n/t iluvtennis Feb 2022 #1

100% Doodley Feb 2022 #2

K&R!! 2naSalit Feb 2022 #3

There goes Negro Mountain in western MD .... they have already took down the signs Botany Feb 2022 #4

You know it wasn't always "Negro" Mountain COL Mustard Feb 2022 #9

Not far from The Continental Divide as I recall. twodogsbarking Feb 2022 #13

Just about a few miles to the east from that mountain top. Botany Feb 2022 #27

The Continental Divide? In Maryland? Beartracks Mar 2022 #43

I68 between Grantsville and Frostburg, MD. twodogsbarking Mar 2022 #47

We have an 'n' word mountain in Alabama too. trof Mar 2022 #54

"Negro" was considered a more civilized and polite term not that long ago. n/t Calista241 Mar 2022 #48

I know nothing of the naming history of this mountain kwolf68 Mar 2022 #49

Bunch of different stories about how the name came about. Botany Mar 2022 #50

Wouldn't couldn't happen without Biden. Thanks Joe Biden! ffr Feb 2022 #5

yes, and I think the polls are manipulated housecat Feb 2022 #12

Way past time. I hear it far too often in conversation in OK. Too bad that won't change. Runningdawg Feb 2022 #6

About time! Evolve Dammit Feb 2022 #7

Progress. Magoo48 Feb 2022 #8

How about renaming anything that's named ... aggiesal Feb 2022 #10

I find the name offensive. Add J Edgar Hoover to the list. twodogsbarking Feb 2022 #14

I still call National Airport by that name, and... 3catwoman3 Feb 2022 #23

Ditto bermudat Feb 2022 #33

+1 demigoddess Feb 2022 #24

Not gonna happen Polybius Feb 2022 #32

I think this is about removing actual offensive terms... LiberatedUSA Feb 2022 #36

You are, if course, correct. This is OP material right here. Beartracks Mar 2022 #41

Yes; National Airport has been defiled with that filthy name for way too long. lagomorph777 Feb 2022 #39

+1 this! Lose the Reagan name. n/t FSogol Mar 2022 #53

Well, I happen to love Tahoe Palisades Bread, if that's what it's going to be called... NNadir Feb 2022 #11

It's about time Wild blueberry Feb 2022 #15

The word 'Reagan' should also be declared derrogatory ArizonaLib Feb 2022 #16

Soooo.... BobTheSubgenius Feb 2022 #17

I'm guessing those who named the places were well aware of the meaning Merlot Feb 2022 #18

I agree - they just didn't care. BobTheSubgenius Feb 2022 #20

I just saw "N_____ Corner" or some such on Google Maps! OK or AR, unsurprisingly. Beartracks Mar 2022 #42

!!!!!!!! BobTheSubgenius Mar 2022 #44

As a matter of fact, it was indeed before January 2022 when I saw that! Beartracks Mar 2022 #46

Well, I was close. BobTheSubgenius Mar 2022 #51

The only problem DENVERPOPS Feb 2022 #19

I worked it out Denverpops. Mes-tah-eh-hey-hey. PatrickforB Feb 2022 #22

Thanks DENVERPOPS Feb 2022 #28

Don't know. Not sure how we will deal with our historic figures moving PatrickforB Feb 2022 #30

Past time to do this. PatrickforB Feb 2022 #21

Wonderful. SergeStorms Feb 2022 #25

They should really let the original native tribes to those areas decide on any name changes. cstanleytech Feb 2022 #26

This makes me happy! PLEASE NOTE: This wouldn't be happening if not for @POTUS @JoeBiden LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2022 #29

I grew up thinking "squaw" was a legit word for a Native American woman. Beartracks Feb 2022 #31

Your assumption was right; it's been the usage by whites over the years that have made it offensive muriel_volestrangler Feb 2022 #34

You were and are completely correct. cinematicdiversions Feb 2022 #35

It basically means obamanut2012 Feb 2022 #37

I used the word Oriental all the time. tavernier Feb 2022 #38

It used to be common and pretty much accepted, as far as I know. BobTheSubgenius Mar 2022 #45

My son did as well inthewind21 Mar 2022 #52

Whole bunch of Western movies will require bleeps to fix this. (nt) Paladin Feb 2022 #40