Remember kids, geographical grammer is offensive.
Saying "British Columbian" is too offensive
https://tnc.news/2024/02/21/stop-saying-british-columbians/
https://tnc.news/2024/02/21/stop-saying-british-columbians/
Remember kids, geographical grammer is offensive.
6 Comments
xmunk@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 2y
It's a pretty shitty colonial term with no real relevance today... but unless you come up with a better name for the province and get buy in from people (which will be fucking hard) it's the word.
That said, this article is way overblown... this isn't a public mandate but instead pulled from an internal style guide and, yea, not talking about British Columbians when speaking to indigenous groups is probably a good idea.
Epilektoi_Hoplitai@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 2y
I think there was a proposal floated with the idea of a new name in Chinook, "Illaheechuck", but it failed to - as you say - get buy in from the public at large. I like the idea of a name in Chinook, though - what better bridge between native and settler than the language they mutually created?
Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 2y
Personally I would love it if we changed the name. It's too long and a pain in the ass. Plus it's weird coming from a place that's two different places merged together.
uzi@lemmy.ca · -6 pts · 2y
Do you speak on behalf of all ethnic native groups?
xmunk@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 2y
Yea, I've actually got power of attorney from every single tribal leader in BC.
corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 2y
I wasn't expecting the "everything older than me is wrong and bad" trend to attack a provincial name.