Feminism, Pop-Culture | Posted by Satah C on 03/8/2010

Language Matters: Canadian National Anthem Edition

In Canada recently, there was a movement to officially change one of the lines in the anthem from “in all thy sons command” to something more gender-neutral. When I heard the news, I quietly applauded it as a symbol of an immensely positive thing: it was tiny, but showed that thought was being put into the language we use and support. I then moved on with my life and kind of forgot about it.

I got concerned when I saw hordes of my facebook friends joining groups like SAVE OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM!! and NO TO CHANGING THE CANADIAN ANTHEM!!

I’ve just read multiple reports that the government has backed down, deciding not to change the line.

I repeat: they wanted to change a single line, in the name of gender-inclusiveness. They did not…

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