Amid a wider social justice reckoning, some scientists are calling for scrapping species names that honor people considered objectionable, including dictators and enslavers, or use offensive words. Others question whether such a monumental effort is worthwhile or even possible.
If someone is offended by a specie name, they should change. Visit a psychologist, perhaps.
I assumed this article would talk about having slurs in genus names. Renaming organisms because you don’t like the person they’re named after? Seriously? Where do you draw the line? Everyone has issues in their past so at least be consistent when rewriting history.