Want to see less racism and sexism in classical music? Stop calling Beethoven by his last name.https://slate.trib.al/WuOOsyo
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Surely we use someone's last name as a shorthand when there's no possibility of confusion, yes? If there were a well-known Bob Beethoven or Jimmy Wagner, we would make the distinction. We include Edmond Dédé's first name because he is not as well known.
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