Offensive Creek in Nevada Will Not Be Renamed

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Kelly

The federal government has decided not to rename a creek in the foothills of Sierra, Nevada, despite complaints from a local resident that the name is insensitive and discriminatory.

According to County supervisors, Negro Creek should retain its name because it reflects the historical contributions of African Americans to the Gold Rush in the area.

The creek was originally named a more offensive N-word, which was changed to “Negro” when local resident Gail Smith challenged the U.S. Board of Geographic Names in July. However, Smith still finds the creek name offensive, and suggests calling the geographical feature “Black Miner’s Creek” in order to preserve its history without promoting racial segregation.

However, the Board of Supervisors has stated that the word “Negro” is not pejorative and is an objective term used commonly such as “African-American” and “Black.”

What do you think? Should the name be changed or left the way it is?

Occupy or Un-Occupy? What’s in a name?

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Kelly

Occupy Wall Street is a series of demonstrations which began in September in Zuccotti Park in New York’s financial district. Protesters have been camping out in public, protesting against economic inequality, corporate greed, high unemployment, and the influence of corporations on the government.

The movement has been followed by many other similar groups setting up camp in cities all over the world. However, the protesters in Albuquerque have recently become divided over a renaming.

Some members of the Occupy Albuquerque movement suggested that the term “occupy” was offensive to indigenous people. Once the group was renamed to “(un)Occupy Albuquerque” some members of the group broke off to form their own movement again known as Occupy Albuquerque because they wanted to keep the name as close to the Occupy Wall Street movement as possible. The two groups now meet up separately

Children’s Film “Puss In Boots” Too Offensive for United Arab Emirates

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Kelly

“Puss in Boots” is a computer-animated adventure film, created by Dreamworks and starring the memorable cat character made famous in the Shrek franchise. The story follows the title character and his sidekicks Humpty Dumpty and Kitty Softpaws, in their adventures to save the world from an ancient power unleashed by Jack and Jill, two dangerous outlaws. The humorous film starts Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayak and Billy Bob Thornton and was released in October 2011.

However, the Shrek spinoff will be renamed before it is released in the United Arab Emirates, because the word “Puss” in the title could possibly cause offense. Censorship rules in the UAE are much more strict than in the western world, and anything which could be interpreted as a reference to sex and nudity is completely taboo. Banderas and Hayak have been asked to call the film “Cat in Boots” during all promotional spots in the UAE.

Capital of South Africa To Get New Name

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Kelly

The capital of South Africa is currently called Pretoria, named after Andries Pretorius – an Afrikaner who battled Zulu warriors and fought against colonial British rule. By the end of next year the city will be renamed Tshwane, after Chief Tshwane who ruled the area in the early 19th century before white settlers arrived. Major streets in the city which are currently named after Afrikaners and apartheid-era officials will soon be renamed to honor anti-apartheid activists.

The African National Congress party has been working for this name change for years, but their efforts have been resisted by white South Africans. The decision is now before the culture minister for approval.

PETA Asks Turkey, Texas to Rename Itself “Tofurky”

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Kelly

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has sent a letter to the mayor of Turkey, Texas asking for the town to be renamed “Tofurky” for one day. The town gets its name from the large amount of wild turkeys in the area.

The request is part of a Thanksgiving campaign by the animal rights group.In the letter, PETA argues that most turkeys suffer in terrible slaughterhouse conditions before they are killed and that eating meat can cause serious health problems. On the other hand, “Tofurky” is a soy-based meat alternative that still has that traditional Thanksgiving taste without all of the cruelty.

PETA has also promised to feed the entire town a full-course vegan Thanksgiving feast if the mayor decides to go through with the name change, but so far the major has responded with a firm “no”.

School in Bulgaria May Be Renamed After Steve Jobs

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Kelly

Students and teachers at a technical secondary school in Bulgaria’s second largest city of Plovdiv are discussing whether or not to rename their school after the late founder of Apple, Steve Jobs.

The school specializes in providing technical education in the field of electronics, and it was previously named after Vladimir Lenin, the Soviet leader. Many students are in favor of changing the name to honor someone who is less oppressive and is aligned with the school’s focus on technology, innovation, and electronics.

School officials are also considering renaming the school after a Bulgaria scientist. Another name under consideration is Peter Petroff, The Bulgarian-American NASA engineer who who invented the digital watch.

After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, Lenin’s image and name was removed from many buildings in the Eastern European nations such as Bulgaria that were once part of the Soviet Bloc.

Hotel Renames Room After Prince’s Weekend With Brunette Waitress

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Kelly

A California hotel has renamed one of its rooms “The Royal Suite” after Prince Harry spent the weekend partying there with a local cocktail waitress. The Marriott Courtyard Hotel in Solana Beach hosted the prince and his bodyguards while he was on his pilot’s advanced weapons course in California.

The waitress, named Jessica Donaldson, denied anything happened in the unremarkable $129 per night suite saying, ‘I am not sleeping with Prince Harry and he has never been anything but a total gentleman to me. I am very upset that this has all blown up.” The hotel are planning on cashing in on the attention by selling Royal package stays in the room.

285 Unwanted Indian Girls Rename Themselves

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Kelly

285 girls in India have renamed themselves because their name “Nokoshi” literally means “Unwanted”. The public renaming ceremony took place in the Satara district where the girls were allowed to choose their own new name. Many of the girls opted to rename themselves because of the names’ meaning and the embarrassment that came along with it.

The girls parents were following a gender bias tradition in which, if they did not have a boy by their third or fourth child, they would call the newborn Nokoshi in hope that the next child will be a boy.

Baramati MP Supriya Sule addressed the girls at the ceremony, “Even if your name is “unwanted” we need you girls in the State. In Maharashtra, girls will be treated equal to boys.”

Ukrainian Prime Minister Says Street Renaming “Shameful”

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Kelly

The prime minister of Ukraine has said that a towns decision to rename a street after a batallian that fought alongside Nazi troops is shameful. Peace Street in Razliv, Western Ukraine, has been renamed Nachtigall Battalion Warriors Street. The Nachtigall was one of two battalions made up of ethnic Ukrainians in Nazi occupied Poland in 1941 and were among the first units to invade the Soviet Union alongside German troops.

Prime Minister Mykola Azarov commented “I was shocked. It’s hard to imagine such things taking place in our country… It’s a shame for our country.” The Russian foreign ministry has also condemned the renaming and has said it hopes the decision is reversed.

Should Columbus Day be Renamed to Indigenous People’s Day?

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Kelly

On October 12, People all over the United States and in some other countries will celebrate the anniversary of Christopher Columbus arriving in the New World in 1492. The holiday marks the explorer’s momentous “discovery” of North America, and is particularly held dear by Americans who share his Italian heritage.

However, many angry protests have been held on Columbus Day, demanding that the holiday be renamed “Indigenous People’s Day”. They say that the name change recognizes the pain and strife caused to Aboriginal people of North American as a result of European colonization after Columbus arrived.

What do you think? Does the name Columbus Day offend you?

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