The Beaver, the venerable magazine devoted to popular history, is changing its name. The reason: “beaver” is a slang term for the female genitalia and many internet filters are limiting access to the magazine. The new name of the magazine, “Canada’s History Magazine”, should evade the average porn filter . The magazine is now safe for school computers.
This story has generated considerable domestic and international coverage. See here, here, here, and here.
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