tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734037783015623181.post4189714099343609708..comments2023-03-23T00:55:30.775-07:00Comments on GoShiggyGo: Sherpa is a misnomer in the Triathlon World. "GSG-Fun Fact Friday."GoShiggyGohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14939087649751904149noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734037783015623181.post-77951868896772436202012-08-05T15:10:47.643-07:002012-08-05T15:10:47.643-07:00Shiggy - Thank you for sharing this fun Friday fac...Shiggy - Thank you for sharing this fun Friday fact, and your photographs. In our increasingly global world where more people and groups get to tell their story, we have to carefully explain the causal remnants of colonialism in our English language. The use of sherpa as noun might seem natural to fans of mountain climbing, but it's easy to see why Sherpas the ethnic group might also take offense. Thanks for helping us be better global citizens and English speakers!Eric Rothhttp://www.compellingconversations.comnoreply@blogger.com