Hence the reason feminists are universally hated.
Via Globe And Mail:
A group of prominent Canadian women are campaigning once again to change the lyrics of O Canada to be more “gender-neutral.”
At issue is the line: “True patriot love in all thy sons command.” According to Restore Our Anthem, a group that includes writer Margaret Atwood and former prime minister Kim Campbell, these lyrics are exclusionary of women, and do not reflect the original intent of Robert Stanley Weir, who wrote the English words for O Canada in 1908.
The original lyrics of Weir’s O Canada, the group says, were “thou dost in us command.” But in 1913, they were changed, “for no documented reason,” to the current “sons command” version.
They’re now lobbying to have the line changed to “in all of us command.”
The words “all thy sons command” in the English national anthem suggests that only male loyalty is being invoked,” Margaret Atwood said in a statement.
“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.”
Other notable women supporting the Restore Our Anthem campaign include retired senator Vivienne Poy, Senator Nancy Ruth, and Sally Goddard, whose daughter Nichola Goddard was the first female Canadian soldier killed in combat.
Changing the lyrics would celebrate the role of all Canadians, Ms. Goddard said in a statement. “It would recognize the heroes, leaders and teachers who have made Canada what it is today – regardless of their gender.”