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Friday, June 17, 2022

WHO Will Rename Monkeypox Virus to Minimize Stigma and Racism

The World Health Organization will officially rename monkeypox, in light of concerns about stigma and racism surrounding the virus that has infected over 1,600 people in more than two dozen countries.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO’s director general, announced Tuesday morning that the organization is “working with partners and experts from around the world on changing the name of monkeypox virus, its clades and the disease it causes.” He said the WHO will make announcements about the new names as soon as possible.
-bogside bunny

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I don't know of a single person that associates monkeypox with blacks - everybody I know associates it with perverse sexual activity seeing as it's spread through homosexual contact.
But the headline does beg the question: How much longer until they decide to change the name 'monkey' to something else because it's supposedly racist?

20 comments:

  1. Instead of outlawing guns, why do we outlaw, well I’ll just stop there… Never Mind.

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  2. Apparently WHO thinks it relates to blacks. How fuckin racist is that? Me too, I think of faggots.

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  3. Then they might as well change the name "porch" too!

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  4. BSOD pox.
    Thanks, Tre.
    Solved.

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  5. Sorry, bro', but the FIRST thing I think of whenever 'monkey' appears in the headline is, WhoopieLeBronPatrickEwingMichealObamaAIDsEbolaSailor'sLawOprahIQ85GibsMeDat. Kind of a reflexive reaction, coupled with extreme disgust and an irresistible urge to rack the slide, again.

    Not gonna lie. I want them OUT of my A.O. By Any Means Necessary.

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    1. Same here. They are why I live out in the country. You don't drive to my place by accident.

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  6. Or call it LGBTQADRT+-!^? Pox and watch them literally lose their shit!!!

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  7. How racist does one have to be to not know there are monkeys outside of Africa or are all monkeys considered the same?

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  8. My favourite mantra rides again: To cry racist you have to BE racist.

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  9. This reminds me of the shit over JarJar Binks in Star Wars. Leftists saw caricatures of blacks. Rational people saw anthropomorphic frogs.
    Monkeypox is spread through any physical contact, not just sexual. Hookup culture being what it is it's just a matter of time before it starts showing up at raves, festivals, and nightclubs.

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  10. Is Butt Pox taken?

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  11. Why would China care about calling it Monkey-Pox? Unless they want WHO to call it Brandon-Pox?

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  12. WestcoastDeplorableJune 18, 2022 at 8:41 PM

    I agree with you, Wirecutter. The idea that people would equate blacks to monkeys is absurd! Only someone very rayciss would even think such a thing! And taking action like this just proves how out of touch and racist these people are.

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  13. Me, I'd go for Money Pox. Biden's people are still trying to find a way to monetize it before the election.

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