eimichan t1_j19fxpz wrote on December 22, 2022 at 5:23 PM

Reply to comment by boxer_dogs_dance in Native Hawaiian women and girls experience sex trafficking and violence at alarming rates, report says by SunCloud-777

I mean, Assemblyman James Ramos sponsored the law and he's a member of the Serrano/Cahuilla tribe (https://a45.asmdc.org/biography). He's actually California's first indigenous Assemblyman. He's responsible for a lot of initiatives that benefit indigenous peoples.

I haven't seen any indigenous groups come out against the name. https://ethnicmediaservices.org/domestic-violence/tribal-leaders-law-enforcement-discuss-implementation-of-feather-alert-system/

boxer_dogs_dance t1_j19k6oo wrote on December 22, 2022 at 5:50 PM

I am not indigenous and he is certainly qualified to approve the name, so that is good to hear about. My first reaction to the name was cringe. But my first reaction to the iPad name was cringe also and that became popular. I didn't see how people would get past menstruation jokes, but they did and now use the name unironically. Bottom line, it's a well intentioned program that may do some good.