The way I see it, just thinking that the name "monkeypox" could be seen as racist is actually racist in the extreme.
Monday, November 28, 2022
Mustn't Offend the Monkeys!
The WHO, or World Health Organization, has just announced a big decision: they renamed monkeypox (now it's mpox) because the name is racist, or has racist overtones. I wonder what they mean? Are they afraid the monkeys will be offended? Is there another group they fear offending?
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