Re:Renaming Coq
by threatofrain on Thursday April 08, 2021 @11:16AM
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So how should women and kids deal with Dr Dong? Would it make sense to metaphorically pull Dr Dong out and offer some friendly advice about changing their name, one with a better culture fit?
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Re:Renaming Coq
by true_religion on Thursday April 08, 2021 @01:15PM
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Not a doctor, but I changed my name in college because even if people are too adult to make fun of the name, they still get an awkward look on their face. Also, professors struggled to mispronounce my name in order to make it sound less lewd to their English speaking ears.
Or, to use a personal example: My pediatrician was Dr. Raper. To my recollection, the rather infelicitous nature of his last name never came up in conversation among his patients, although I’m sure the oddity of it crossed some minds...
Semi related, it always bothered me how cool we are with the term “therapist”, even for someone who treats rape victims.
Wow, I don't think I will be able to unsee this.
Children will deal with it badly, of course. That's why it is a mitigation, not a solution. Unnecessarily creating opportunities for the problem to manifest will not result in the problem being solved more quickly; it will only increase the damage from it.