Reply to post: Re: BTW: How did that work out?

Developers renew push to get rid of objectionable code terms to make 'the world a tiny bit more welcoming'

bombastic bob Silver badge
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Re: BTW: How did that work out?

I once suggested, the last time this issue ran its course a couple o' years ago, that instead of allegedly "oppressive" terms like master/slave, they could use S&M terms like "dominant/submissive" instead and go down THAT (rabbit) hole.

Someone else also pointed out that the term 'master' alone has a LOT of positive contexts:

a) master craftsman

b) martial arts master

c) master's degree

And so on.

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