[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #60350: Request languaging change for time zone from "America" to US or USA

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#60350: Request languaging change for time zone from "America" to US or USA
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 Reporter:  meadv         |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Text Changes  |    Version:  6.4.2
 Severity:  major         |   Keywords:
  Focuses:                |
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 Hello,

 I am writing to request a change to the languaging used for your time zone
 options for the USA. I currently am using this time zone for a Woo
 Bookings online scheduler on my website, Chronicillnesstraumastudies.com.
 Woo Commerce tells me this is item is part of the WordPress core and
 recommended submitting a ticket to report this as a bug since I see this
 as a very important modification to make as soon as possible.

 It is my understanding that the time zone menu options that Woo Bookings
 and WordPress work with offer only the term “America” rather than the more
 commonly used option of US or USA or United States seen in other calendars
 across the web. Since I am in the mountain time zone in the USA this means
 that the calendar window my potential clients will see when scheduling
 shows my time zone as “America/Denver.”

 I am a health professional with a specialty in trauma. The term “America”
 reflects negatively on my business.

 It is an outdated view that “America” is the only America, ie: that it
 only represents the USA.

 In actuality, the term represents each of the Americas and every country
 within them: ie: North America (for which the term "America" includes
 Canada), Central America, and South America.

 The use of this term makes me, my site and my profession appear ignorant
 (or worse).

 The term “America” relates to a perspective (conscious or unconscious)
 that we are the colonizing / dominant / settler culture. It should no
 longer be in use. Here is an article in Mother Jones that describes this
 topic in more depth.

 https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2019/07/when-did-the-united-states-
 start-calling-itself-america-anyway/

 I would like to request a change at the core wordpress programming for
 time zones for all users of a time zone for the USA to use US or USA, as
 short examples, rather than attempting to change this just on my single
 website.  My web developer was unable to change it with his first
 attempts. I have selected "Text Changes" as the component but do not know
 if this is accurate.

 Sincerely,

 Veronique Mead, MD, MA
 Chronic Illness Trauma Studies
 Colorado, USA

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