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“The words ‘all thy sons command’ in the English national anthem suggests that only male loyalty is being invoked," says Margaret Atwood, who has joined the Restore Our Anthem campaign.
The national anthem “O Canada” was gender-neutral 101 years ago and a group of prominent women including Margaret Atwood want to change it back.
The campaign launched Monday with a petition drive to get rid of the line “in all thy sons command,” the group said in a release.
Before 1913, the anthem used the phrase “thou dost in us command” and it was changed for no apparent reason, the group said. They’re advocating that the words read “in all of us command.”
The coalition also includes Sally Goddard, mother of Nichola Goddard, who was the first female Canadian solider killed in combat.
I believe that restoring the anthem celebrates the role that all Canadians play in the modern era,” Sally Goddard was quoted as saying in a release.
“It would recognize the heroes, leaders, and teachers who have made Canada what it is today – regardless of their gender.”
Said Atwood, “The words ‘all thy sons command’ in the English national anthem suggests that only male loyalty is being invoked.
“Restoring these lyrics to gender-neutral is not only an easy fix to make our anthem inclusive for all Canadians, but it’s also long overdue.”
Among the other women in the coalition are former prime minister Kim Campbell, retired senator and author Vivienne Poy, and Senator Nancy Ruth.
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada...estore_o_canada_to_genderneutral_version.html
“The words ‘all thy sons command’ in the English national anthem suggests that only male loyalty is being invoked," says Margaret Atwood, who has joined the Restore Our Anthem campaign.
The national anthem “O Canada” was gender-neutral 101 years ago and a group of prominent women including Margaret Atwood want to change it back.
The campaign launched Monday with a petition drive to get rid of the line “in all thy sons command,” the group said in a release.
Before 1913, the anthem used the phrase “thou dost in us command” and it was changed for no apparent reason, the group said. They’re advocating that the words read “in all of us command.”
The coalition also includes Sally Goddard, mother of Nichola Goddard, who was the first female Canadian solider killed in combat.
I believe that restoring the anthem celebrates the role that all Canadians play in the modern era,” Sally Goddard was quoted as saying in a release.
“It would recognize the heroes, leaders, and teachers who have made Canada what it is today – regardless of their gender.”
Said Atwood, “The words ‘all thy sons command’ in the English national anthem suggests that only male loyalty is being invoked.
“Restoring these lyrics to gender-neutral is not only an easy fix to make our anthem inclusive for all Canadians, but it’s also long overdue.”
Among the other women in the coalition are former prime minister Kim Campbell, retired senator and author Vivienne Poy, and Senator Nancy Ruth.
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada...estore_o_canada_to_genderneutral_version.html
