Hello Diann;

I agree with all you are saying and it would also help if Carmelo was
not so rude to other members' opinions.

Cheers and Good Birding;

Michael Fleming
Ballard, Washington
MichaelFleming0607 AT gmail.com




On Thu, Jun 27, 2024 at 9:18 AM Diann MacRae via Tweeters <
tweeters at u.washington.edu> wrote:


> Hi, Tweets

>

> I promised my son I would not get involved in this discussion and I

> respect Hal's wishes . . . so, this is not about bird names, but definitely

> about some people's bias/predjudice in going on and on about the subject of

> names etc., i.e.. putting blame on "older, white men."

>

> My son is older than Carmelo amd others, but he does not put down women

> ever. As an "older white woman" why am I and others left out of the

> continuting diatribes.

>

> Just because a lot of bird names don't start with women's names doesn't

> mean women haven't been involved - aand contributed - through the years.

>

> Enuf said. Just curious.

>

> Cheers, Diann

>

> Diann MacRae

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