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Not arguing that you’re wrong, but as a (counter / data)-point, both me and my friend were… relieved (for lack of a better word) when the convention of referrin
by amrangaye 4y ago
Not arguing that you’re wrong, but as a (counter / data)-point, both me and my friend were… relieved (for lack of a better word) when the convention of referring to things as master / slave in computing changed to primary / replica, etc. We are both from one of the countries where the slave trade was most active. It wasn’t something we would complain about out loud, it did not affect our work or productivity in any way. In fact we would have been content / happy to continue using the previous names. But it still felt good / noteworthy to not have to see them continuously, all day long. So sometimes providing that kind of context, or changing names of things to make everyone more comfortable, is a small thing but much appreciated by the minorities involved. I’m not sure it’s necessary to take it to the extent that you’re facing however :)
- extra88 4y agoThanks for sharing that, it's much more common to see opinions from people based on what they think others feel. That word pairing evoked a bad history and was based on that particular definition of the word "master." Do you feel differently about other uses of the word on its own based on different meanings? I'm thinking of Git using "master," some switching to using "main," but also usage based on knowledge or skill mastery, like "Master's degree" or Frontend Masters. https://frontendmasters.com/ https://frontendmasters.com/
- amrangaye 4y agoNo in this case it was just the pearling. :) otherwise we do use master without a second thought in all the forms of the examples you gave.