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Bing Y Hurt Locker

07.12.2010, 12:55 AM

Nobody anymore wants a name or title that denotes anything specific:  “Y.M.C.A. Is Downsizing to a Single Letter“


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3 Responses to “Bing Y Hurt Locker”

  1. Elizabeth Marquardt says:
    07.12.2010 at 1:15 AM

    ““It’s a way of being warmer, more genuine, more welcoming, when you call yourself what everyone else calls you,” said Kate Coleman, the organization’s senior vice president and chief marketing officer.” Yes, and it’s also a way not to have to deal with that uncomfortable word “Christian” in your name. Or “Men.”

  2. Elizabeth Marquardt says:
    07.12.2010 at 1:19 AM

    COLAGE used to stand for “children of gay and lesbians everywhere.” Now they are just, COLAGE. (and they play up the meaning of that as a word, for example their initiative to explore artificial reproductive technologies (ARTs) is their ‘COLAGE ART’ project.

  3. Jay says:
    07.12.2010 at 9:09 AM

    Yes, Elizabeth, surely the reason for the name change is that “Christian” has gotten a very bad reputation because of the numerous scandals in both Roman Catholic and Protestant churches. Even the hateful Southern Baptist Convention recently admitted that they have an “image problem.” I would think that they have far more than an image problem, but that’s just me. What I find distressing is that the hate practiced by so many religions gives a bad name to the religions that truly practice the message of God’s love.