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There is absolutely a race problem in technology starting with the pipeline problem, extending into discrimination, salary disparities, microaggressions etc and
by root_axis 6y ago
There is absolutely a race problem in technology starting with the pipeline problem, extending into discrimination, salary disparities, microaggressions etc and I don't believe microaggressions are trivial.
I disagree that the use of the master/slave terminology in technology is racialized and I also disagree that it falls into the category of microaggression. A microaggression is e.g. "but you listen to rap right?" or "what exactly are you?" or "wassup homie" directed only at black people. If the comment or action is not directed at a person it's not a microaggression.
Finally, I am not opposed to changing the terminology, I think alternative words are fine, I just think now is perhaps the worst possible time in hisory to litigate this issue.