That’s the scuttlebutt over at Salon.com’s “Broadsheet” blog. Naturally, the potential change is related to all the attention America’s hat got during the Olympics. Still. First Canada shows off a freakin’ awesome women’s hockey team, etc., writes Salon.com’s Tracy Clark-Flory, and now it pursues a progressive cause like this one. Cheer.

This week the government called for neutralization of the line “True patriot love in all thy sons command,” because, really, what about all the daughterly patriotism, huh?  Plus, says University of Calgary prof Dr. Lisbeth Donaldson:

 ”…it was kind of insulting for Canada’s many female Olympic winners to have to sing such an outdated line. She told the Globe and Mail: “Given that women comprised 43 percent of the total Canadian contingent and received about 80 percent of the total medals … isn’t it time to change the Canadian national anthem to be more inclusive?”

It seems the Canadian government tried to make a similar revision way back in 2002, but nothing came of it. And it could go that way again. Certainly everyone’s not happy about it, like Stephen Harper’s ex-chief of staff, Tom Flanagan, who told the Globe and Mail:

“…it’s a bad idea to start rewriting national anthems and other national symbols every generation in response to passing trends in public opinion.” 

And I thought Canadians were polite! Here’s to a gender-neutral anthem, Canada — you can do it.

If you haven’t heard, or just don’t follow the Winter Olympics, Canada won the hockey match against the United States last night and had a pretty raucous celebratory party to commemorate their epic win.

The girls were filmed on the ice after the match smoking cigars and swilling beer, not because they were celebrating their win, but because they’re unladylike … according to many critics.   Even the IOC, or International Olympic Committee, is taking a disciplinary hand in what went down last evening.  They’re currently investigating last night’s actions and will decide if the female players of the Canadian hockey team will be chastised for their behavior.  The IOC states that their behavior was not what they expected from an Olympic team and naturally, the women’s hockey team released the expected subsequent statement:

“The members of Team Canada apologize if their on-ice celebrations, after fans had left the building, have offended anyone. In the excitement of the moment, the celebration left the confines of our dressing room and shouldn’t have. The team regrets that its gold medal celebration may have caused the IOC or COC any embarrassment.”

I don’t know, guys.  Maybe it’s just me, but personally? I think their celebration was — and pardon my expression — fucking awesome.  I mean, it’s understandable that athletes of this caliber are, yes, held to a certain standard but my main question aside from ethics is this: would such a stink be raised if it were a “traditional” men’s team doing this type of celebrating on ice?

I’m thinking … probably not.