Canada’s The Beaver magazine is neutered
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Billed as Canada’s History Magazine, The Beaver will be changing its name to Canada’s History, says a press release, assuring us it’s “part of a revisioning and rebranding effort”.
How come?
Because “In modern times, the term ‘beaver’ has become slang for women’s genitals, observes Agence France-Presse.
Actually, things have been like that for decades, and ‘beaver’ is an animal, not a term.
But “The Beaver was an impediment online,” it has publisher Deborah Morrison stating, going on >>>
“Several readers asked us to change the title because their spam filters at home or at work were blocking it,” she said.
“I’ve even had emails bounce back because I had inadvertently typed the term in the heading.”
Well gosh, then. Change the name.
In another term that’s been around for decades, what a load of old bollocks.
(Cheers, Andrew aka Comeoncomcast)
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press release – Extra, Extra, Read All About It! Canada’s Storied Magazine Makes History with New Vision, New Identity, January 12, 2010
Agence France-Presse – Beaver mag renamed to end porn mix-up, January 13, 2010
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January 12th, 2010 at 4:32 pm
what about the rooster aficionado rag called “Cocks”?
January 12th, 2010 at 4:40 pm
heh reminds me of these classic beaver beer commercials:
youtube.com/watch?v=yukrEhNG-Po
youtube.com/watch?v=Y09YOkVmGg0
youtube.com/watch?v=XqOI7KejIng
youtube.com/watch?v=u0LT-RZGXBc
youtube.com/watch?v=GBWpvW3KKm0
youtube.com/watch?v=9W9NTEJOQrA
youtube.com/watch?v=Dzn0UiiOYLs
Maybe Andrew, aka Comeoncomcast, can tell us his favorite beaver commercial
To put the beaver in a spam box is sacrilegious!
Can’t leave out Quebec spoof:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySRf8m3plrM
January 12th, 2010 at 7:06 pm
The increased use and dissemination of the slang term “beaver” comes from Kurt Vonnegut’s “Breakfast of Champions”. If he weren’t dead, we could point the finger at him.
Next month: The Royal Navy changes its magazine title from “Rum, Buggery and the Lash”.
January 12th, 2010 at 8:20 pm
Vonnegut was certainly one huge “promoter” of the term.
(See! Kurt’s still alive in our minds!)
As to who was really “responsible” for it, that’s gotta be a “wide-open” topic.
We could blame early CBers.
January 12th, 2010 at 11:41 pm
What’s next? Will the old B&W TV series “Leave it to Beaver” be forced to change its name too?
January 13th, 2010 at 12:06 am
@Molson
Have you been hacking my email? lol
I actually told Jon about a commercial we have/had here in Australia with a women and her beaver lol promoting womens toliettries
In one scene the beaver and the woman are seen getting their nails done I thought it was absolutely funny
I dont know if its on the tube Ill have a look later (on the phone)
January 13th, 2010 at 3:18 am
@Molson
lol found it!!! >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxkUE5TtOFQ
lol — Thought the brand was Stayfree or Carefree but its called “U” by Kotex I like saying Womens Toliettries I dont like the other T word
“Youve only got one, So for the ultimate care down there, Make it U”
January 13th, 2010 at 3:37 am
Very saddened to hear about re naming of The Beaver magazine. A beaver is an aquatic rodent found in the boreal forests of the northern hemisphere, nothing more nothing less. Another gutless decision by gutless new age people. Ive bought my last copy!
January 13th, 2010 at 7:01 am
“Leave it to Beaver” changed to “Leave It To Canada’s History”?
i hope not.
every talking head and PR a-hole keeps using stupid buzz words like “re-visioning”, “re-imagining”, “re-branding”. it’s the same old crap in a different package.
except for Star Trek 2009. JJ Abrams really got that wrong. effing a-hole.
effing a-holes. effing PC a-holes. they should all grow up and get over themselves. words can’t hurt or offend unless one allows them to.
January 13th, 2010 at 10:23 am
“Have you been hacking my email?”
No need to hack when I am your ISP and can just look (and maybe not let it get to its destination). Mabe Jon never got many of your Emails in order to keep you quiet on some things…