• sping@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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    4 months ago

    You do? Because I don’t. There is nothing racist about the concept of master. Is a masterpiece racist? Are master tapes, Are post-graduate degrees racist? We may as well declare “work” insensitive because slaves had to work.

    Don’t get me wrong, there are many terms we should adjust. I just can’t see how “master” is one of them.

    • SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      I’d argue that abolishing the term “slave” isn’t the worst idea, implying that the word “master,” only in context where it’s paired with “slave,” should go as well - but that, of course, requires nuance, which a simple word filter lacks.

    • AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      It upsets some people. It doesn’t affect the end user. The terms “Bull Branch” and “Cuck Branch” will make stand up meeting more fun.

      • bob_lemon@feddit.de
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        4 months ago

        Isn’t the master branch the submissive one? Always behind, getting force fed content from the other branches.