This will end well...WHO asks publics help in renaming Monkeypox.

[Goonie]

WHO asks public to propose less stigmatising name for monkeypox

Poxy McPoxface anyone?

 

[com7fy8]

Does this mean we do not want to stigmatize monkeys?

Here is an article that could go in that Bumbly Jumble news service >

"Monkeys charge WHO with a class action lawsuit of defamation of monkeys' character, by naming a human problem after the poor monkeys!!"

 

[Goonie]

Does this mean we do not want to stigmatize monkeys?

Its a potentially offensive term for a disease coming from Africa. Nothing wrong with changing it, but its a bit late in the day.

 

[com7fy8]

a potentially offensive term

I understand. Thank you. But it does have a name which helps to make sure we know exactly which disease we are talking about.

It might work better than "Disease number 5", and then 5.2 and 5.3b.

So, then, how about giving us a name that works for you?

I'll try >

Well, if the name tells how someone got it, that might be awkward and embarrassing. Like if we use "STPox" . . . sexually transmitted pox . . . ones might not want this.

I think they have said it involves lesions which can be painful. So, you could more discretely say something like >

Painful Lesion Contact Pox > if it is painful and spread mainly via contact. This could be informative, right in the name, even maybe helping people to be cautious about their contact.

 

[Goonie]

I understand. Thank you. But it does have a name which helps to make sure we know exactly which disease we are talking about.

It might work better than "Disease number 5", and then 5.2 and 5.3b.

So, then, how about giving us a name that works for you?

I'll try >

Well, if the name tells how someone got it, that might be awkward and embarrassing. Like if we use "STPox" . . . sexually transmitted pox . . . ones might not want this.

I think they have said it involves lesions which can be painful. So, you could more discretely say something like >

Painful Lesion Contact Pox > if it is painful and spread mainly via contact. This could be informative, right in the name, even maybe helping people to be cautious about their contact.

Heres an example of why calling it monkeypox is unhelpful
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp....s-stop-attacks-monkeys-monkeypox-world-health

Maybe pox-22 is the logical name?

 

[Goonie]

I understand. Thank you. But it does have a name which helps to make sure we know exactly which disease we are talking about.

It might work better than "Disease number 5", and then 5.2 and 5.3b.

So, then, how about giving us a name that works for you?

I'll try >

Well, if the name tells how someone got it, that might be awkward and embarrassing. Like if we use "STPox" . . . sexually transmitted pox . . . ones might not want this.

I think they have said it involves lesions which can be painful. So, you could more discretely say something like >

Painful Lesion Contact Pox > if it is painful and spread mainly via contact. This could be informative, right in the name, even maybe helping people to be cautious about their contact.

Unless theres a lot! more to this story, sex is not even necessary.
Dog catches monkeypox from owners in first suspected human-to-pet transmission, say researchers

 

[com7fy8]

sex is not even necessary

probably a good point

Note how the offered name includes "contact", not sex or sexual contact.

So, why "Pox-22"? I get the pox part, but what about the number?

 

[Goonie]

probably a good point

Note how the offered name includes "contact", not sex or sexual contact.

So, why "Pox-22"? I get the pox part, but what about the number?

Date the name changed, just thinking of COVID-19. Though I have no idea whether the current monkeypox is a different variant to last year for example.

 

[Sword of the Lord]

Sodomy Warts

 

[Goonie]

Sodomy Warts

Not helpful. Please leave your bigotry at the door.

 

[Sword of the Lord]

Not helpful. Please leave your bigotry at the door.

Here at Christian Forums we can talk about the reality of the faith. A disease largely spread through homosexual sex - sodomy. Sodomy Warts. Please leave PC speech on FB and Twitter.

 

[Desk trauma]

Not helpful. Please leave your bigotry at the door.

Nine posts in before it showed up, let’s call that progress.

 

[Goonie]

Here at Christian Forums we can talk about the reality of the faith. A disease largely spread through homosexual sex - sodomy. Sodomy Warts. Please leave PC speech on FB and Twitter.

And i repeat not helpful. As disease does not discriminate, as the history of HIV demonstrates. It is disease, neutral.

 

[Paulos23]

Here at Christian Forums we can talk about the reality of the faith. A disease largely spread through homosexual sex - sodomy. Sodomy Warts. Please leave PC speech on FB and Twitter.

It is not sololy through homosexual sex, it is transfered though sex, period. Just like AIDS, don't assume it will stay homosexual only.

 

[Sword of the Lord]

And i repeat not helpful. As disease does not discriminate, as the history of HIV demonstrates. It is disease, neutral.

99% of US cases are in males, and it's largely spread through sodomy. It is what it is.

Monkeypox cases reach 7,500 in US; 99% of cases in males

 

[Goonie]

99% of US cases are in males, and it's largely spread through sodomy. It is what it is.

Monkeypox cases reach 7,500 in US; 99% of cases in males

Stop digging, the holes deep enough.

 

[Sword of the Lord]

Stop digging, the holes deep enough.

I'd suggest the same and it would stop spreading.

 

[Desk trauma]

Poxy McPoxface anyone?

If you’re lucky, remember what happened when Mountain Dew crowdsourced names and 4chan jumped on it?

 

[Goonie]

If you’re lucky, remember what happened when Mountain Dew crowdsourced names and 4chan jumped on it?

No, link, though not a 4chan one.

 

[Desk trauma]

No, link, though not a 4chan one.

The winner was: “hitler did nothing wrong” before they canceled the whole thing and that’s the only option I can post without running afoul of the vulgarity rules. Search For Dub the Dew.