Worries over racism, waterways inspire push to rename fish

AP ^ | 14 Jul 2021 | John Flesher

[blueplum]

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) —

Minnesota state Sen. Foung Hawj was never a fan of the “Asian carp” label commonly applied to four imported fish species that are wreaking havoc in the U.S. heartland, infesting numerous rivers and bearing down on the Great Lakes.

But the last straw came when an Asian business delegation arriving at the Minneapolis airport encountered a sign reading “Kill Asian Carp.” It was a well-intentioned plea to prevent spread of the invasive fish. But the message was off-putting to the visitors...

“We wanted to move away from any terms that cast Asian culture and people in a negative light,” said Charlie Wooley, director of its Great Lakes regional office....

[blueplum]

First they came for the names of birds and now they're coming for fish. As every 'american' or 'western' reference in science and culture is cancelled. Because every nationaity is allowed to have a culture and language which must be revered, except Americans and westerners. Who will be left to defend the ants?

[LeoWindhorse]

Clearly , a red herring....

[Eagles6]

I guess we'll have to rename Whitefish now.

"Look at the size of that Colonial Supremacist, Marge!"

[tired&retired]

How about English Starlings?

[tired&retired]

“It was a well-intentioned plea to prevent spread of the invasive fish.”

Corrected sign

“Kill Asians”

“It was a well-intentioned plea to prevent spread of the invasive Asians.” Specifically Communist Chinese Party members. Stop the Invasion!

I have nothing against Asians, just the political ideologies of the CCP.

[alexander_busek]

I guess we'll have to rename Whitefish now.

What about "Coney Island Whitefish?"

Regards,

[bagster]

Out of respect for the homosexual community, 'sucker fish' are hereby renamed 'fashionable fish'.

[ifinnegan]

Fish are not people.

In real life this person has mental illness.

[Chad C. Mulligan]

Tough tubies. It wasn’t the Amish who brought them over here and released them.

While we’re on the subject, let’s have a talk about the Emerald Ash Borer, which has already killed millions of ash trees.

[metmom]

They cannot eliminate racism by changing words.

But it’s not even real racism. They are tilting at windmills.

[Lean-Right]

Yellow catfish are sure to join the list.

[Mark17]

What about "Coney Island Whitefish?"

Hmmm, seems racist.

[Mark17]

In real life this person has mental illness.

Have you ever known a rat 🐀 who didn’t?

[blueplum]

the homosexual community already has ‘rainbow trout’. They can’t have two fishes.

[bagster]

the homosexual community already has ‘rainbow trout’. They can’t have two fishes.

Haha. You make a valid argument.

But what about the lesbians? They DEFINITELY need a fish, if you catch my drift.

[blueplum]

Sacramento blackfish are toast, yellowfin tuna and squawfish, too. Jackfish have to go - Jack is obviously a ‘western’ name. No Jacks in Islamabad or Beijing.

[MtnClimber]

We need to keep up the name indignation to keep the busybodies occupied with something harmless. Otherwise they will be roaming our neighborhoods with clipboards.

[HYPOCRACY]

The word ‘Asian’ is an English word. They can call it whatever they want in their native language. Leave our language alone, cultural appropriators.

[biggerten]

What slurring missionaries by doing things ‘missionary style’?

And do we continuing insulting doggies?

[sauropod]

Apparently nobody.