Where Homes Get WeirdJan 10
Whoever named this street really phoned it in that day.
(Mosman, NSW, Australia)
Show threadKirsty DarbyshireJan 10
@weirdestate I had the same thought when I found myself looking at Street Lane (in Leeds, UK) recently.
Show threadQuixoticgeekJan 10
@nocto @weirdestate then there's the day the street namer just... Gave up ...
Show threadSam at BLAGJan 11

@quixoticgeek Had to look it up for myself, and bingo, Dominic Roussel has photographed the street signs on the pin.

Personally I'd have put This Street above That Street for a more authentic linguistic treatment, but that's just being picky about this.

Show threadMegan Lynch (she/her)

@blag @quixoticgeek What really stands out to me about this phenomenon is that the world is chock full of streets named after men. Very few are named after women. But rather than take that opportunity, they'd rather just have it be generic.

#Sexism #PlaceNames #Maps

Jan 11 at 2:34pmWeb
Show threadQuixoticgeekJan 11
@meganL @blag yep. This is a well documented problem. Try finding a statue of a real, non royal woman. They are so rare