Wow, this was in the town of White Settlement, TX where a resolution to change the name to “West Settlement” was rejected by a 90% vote in 2005. Interestingly, it is only 52+ white.
It’s an effort that pays dividends far into the future. Like changing military bases named after confederates. Regardless of the effort, future generations benefit from present wisdom.
I get that this makes it a little bit different, but practically I’m not sure it matters. People don’t care about name origins, and our relationships with names have changed since 1800. Whether or not “White Settlement” is offensive is a different question that I’m unsure about.
Some may have! But I’d need to do research on this particular vote to make that sort of claim confidently. I suspect it was complicated, because things like this are complicated! Just like names ;)
Wow, this was in the town of White Settlement, TX where a resolution to change the name to “West Settlement” was rejected by a 90% vote in 2005. Interestingly, it is only 52+ white.
Well, I guess the name triggered more foreigners than town locals
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It’s an effort that pays dividends far into the future. Like changing military bases named after confederates. Regardless of the effort, future generations benefit from present wisdom.
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I get that this makes it a little bit different, but practically I’m not sure it matters. People don’t care about name origins, and our relationships with names have changed since 1800. Whether or not “White Settlement” is offensive is a different question that I’m unsure about.
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Some may have! But I’d need to do research on this particular vote to make that sort of claim confidently. I suspect it was complicated, because things like this are complicated! Just like names ;)