I agree; and, I am somewhat of a feminist. I think the etymology and
connotations make our language interesting. It's not as if you are
shouting this at an individual or group derogatorily; anyway the ducks
don't care.

Jane Stewart


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Subject: Re: Answers to Duck quiz
Author: Raymond Korpi <rkorpi at clark.edu> at Internet
Date: 3/18/96 11:50 AM


On Fri, 15 Mar 1996, David Buckley wrote:
> HELL'S CHICKEN: Oldsquaw (maybe this could be it's new name)
> SCOLENORE: Oldsquaw

I can appreciate the recent sentiment about the name "oldsquaw." But I
must say I am not enamored of the name "long-tailed duck" even if it is
used elsewhere. Too many of the names are starting to sound too generic
(Eastern Towhee, Western Scrub-Jay being two recent additions). I'd
voted for either of the above when the replacement occurs. Let's get
some originality back into names (without offense when possible)--no more
generic directions. RK
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