Mpox cases nearly double what they were at the same time last year
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/13665619
Get vaccinated. It’s free at your local health clinic or LGBTQ+ center.
Emperor, 
Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox
Why change it?
HikingVet, Because of where it comes from and shitty people.
jeffw, In case anyone needs it spelled out, its because racists use “monkey” as a slur
rhythmisaprancer, 
Serious question - sometimes I say things like "they're being a silly monkey." Do I need to stop?
FlyingSquid, 
That depends. Are you saying it to a monkey made of socks? Those are definitely silly monkeys.
jeffw, Do you say that towards a group of Black people? Then yeah, probably.
Do you say it to a bunch of kids acting silly? Then no, you’re probably good
rhythmisaprancer, I do say it to kids (teens), but they come from various backgrounds. I think I will switch to something else. Thanks for the feedback!
tsonfeir, 
You silly orangutan!
RagingRobot, No you’re just being a silly monkey
Artyom, Because after swine flu, the CDC decided to stop naming diseases after animals. The pork industry got really fussy about it because sales dropped a lot.
jwt, The monkey meat industry really dodged a bullet there. /jk
Buffman, M’pox Tips fedora
TropicalDingdong, Mpox?
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