The Canadian national anthem should not be changed because Canada is not represented by a song, one word is not worth our time, and Canadians are only taking offense to the idea of having gender exclusive lyrics. First, all Canadians are familiar with the national anthem but do not live their lives according to the lyrics and more often than not, do not evaluate it word for word. Some may argue that this song is leaving a negative impression on girls and women, but “It is also hardly the source which young girls derive any meaningful interpretation of their place in Canada.” (Urback). This song clearly does not make a large impact on Canadians, therefore, why should it be changed? Another important point to realize is, we as Canadians have
