I believe mpox was, sadly, renamed because racists and their use of “monkey”. I think that was more the issue over men who have sex with men. “Ringworm” isn’t a slur though lol
It’s not a slur; it’s just stigmatizing. “I’ve got a skin infection” will get a lot less of a negative reaction than “I’ve got ringworm” would. Parasites give people the heebie jeebies.
I believe mpox was, sadly, renamed because racists and their use of “monkey”. I think that was more the issue over men who have sex with men. “Ringworm” isn’t a slur though lol
That hadn’t occurred to me. I assumed it was relating gay men to monkeys that was the problem. You’re probably right, though.
Yeah I was trying to figure out who the slur would be aimed at… Wrestlers? Worms?
It’s not a slur; it’s just stigmatizing. “I’ve got a skin infection” will get a lot less of a negative reaction than “I’ve got ringworm” would. Parasites give people the heebie jeebies.