Taxacom: Colonialism and racism in taxonomy

[Richard Zander]

An interesting article that should be read by all who have contributed to the discussions on taxonomic names and political correctness is:
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The author (I guess east Indian ancestry from his/er name, gulp) allows that some changes are advisable, but for the most part, "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." Yeah, read it.

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