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I guess Belleayre will have to change all of it's trail names now?
While we are at it, we should change the name of my home state
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusett
I guess Belleayre will have to change all of it's trail names now?
^ exactly. I am not sure if those who miss the nuance are playing dumb for internet argument sake or are really not that bright.
Maybe Alterra can work with the local Native Americans and come up with an name they feel isn't offensive but actually honors the Washoe Tribe and their ancestral lands.
playing dumb for internet argument sake
I think there's a significant difference between naming things after specific nations and naming a place using an ethnic and gender-related slur.
^ exactly. I am not sure if those who miss the nuance are playing dumb for internet argument sake or are really not that bright.