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> There really isn't a legitimate counter-argument to "can we please work to discontinue using 'master' and 'slave' to describe things in computer science and e
by klibertp 5y ago
> There really isn't a legitimate counter-argument to "can we please work to discontinue using 'master' and 'slave' to describe things in computer science and electronics" so people just run to "THIS IS ABSURD!"
But there is! The BDSM community has a right not to be discriminated against! If we're going to be inclusive, we should hear them out, too...
- brippalcharrid 5y agoI don't know now what we can't just refer to components in systems as dominant or submissive partners, so that we can dispense with the distracting and problematic language.