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• hamstergene 5y ago
  Is there? Have the actual black people, with opinions representative of black population in general, suggested to eliminate master-slave metaphor from use, or are you just assuming it for them? The article is literally asking to stop doing this.
• noptd 5y ago
  That's someone speculation whereas the actual individual who chose the term has said otherwise - https://mobile.twitter.com/xpasky/status/1272280760280637441 https://mobile.twitter.com/xpasky/status/1272280760280637441 At least until he was bullied enough on Twitter to take a more "maybe it was, maybe it wasnt- it was along time ago"-type of stance so folks would leave him alone about it.
• skinkestek 5y ago
  I've been wondering for a while why, if - master/slave terminology and - statues of people who held what is today racist views were actually a problem, why wouldn't they actually keep them around as examples. I mean: we really want to remember Churchill, both because he lead Europe out of World War II but also because of the rest of what he did say and do; he is a very good example that people can do good things and still not be saints. In the same way regarding master/slave setups it is good - I think - from time to time to be reminded about our past, and not only during black history month? But of course, I'm neither leftist nor sociologist, I'm just someone who tries to make a difference.