Posts Tagged Clyde Haberman

It’s About [the] Time[s]

JoJo, King of the New York Gypsies (a.k.a. Joey Skaggs), protesting to rename the Gypsy Moth in 1982

Using satire to bring attention to serious issues of defamation can be an effective way to bring awareness and promote cultural change. In this case, it took some time. This story in The New York Times, This Moth’s Name Is a Slur. Scientists Won’t Use It Anymore. (pdf),

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