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The whole idea is to remove the subconscious bias that it creates in our minds, always associating black with bad and white with good in the case of blacklist a
by PeterBarrett 6y ago
The whole idea is to remove the subconscious bias that it creates in our minds, always associating black with bad and white with good in the case of blacklist and white list.
None of this has any effect on me and I don't see the negative side of changing it.
- f3295cde 6y agoBlack is not always associated with bad and white is not always associated with good - their general associations with bad/good respectively are independent of race.
- PeterBarrett 6y agoJudging by your response (and the amount of comments you've made in this thread) I don't think you really took the time to think about my comment. We obviously didn't chose black list or white list to donate race but regardless it's another brick in wall for black to equate to bad. As a white European this has no impact on me in any way shape or form apart from wanting a more inclusive space for my friends. Out of interest why are you so against the idea of changing terms? In your comment here (https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=f3295cde https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=f3295cde) you make the comparison of "will replace the word 'football' as it is offensive to people with limb difference", you do realise these are fundamentally different issues right? People aren't looking to replace the words for the fun of it.
- WaxProlix 6y agoIt's a troll account made just to stink up this specific thread, report it and move on.