Bug experts dropping gypsy moth name after deeming it offensive
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Bug experts are dropping the common name of a destructive insect because it's considered an ethnic slur: the gypsy moth.
"It’s an ethnic slur to begin with that’s been rejected by the Romani people a long time ago,’’ said society president Michelle S. Smith. "Second, nobody wants to be associated with a harmful invasive pest." The society is taking a hard look at some of the more than 2,000 common insect names to remove derogatory and geographically inaccurate ones. About 20 years ago, a committee of fish experts renamed the jewfish to the goliath grouper.More Related News
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