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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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If "Master/Slave" terminology in computing sounds bad now, why not change it to "Dom/Sub"? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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It sounds way less offensive to those who decry the original terminology's problematic roots but still keeps its meaning intact.

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[โ€“] Squirrelanna@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

For most people it's a lot more simple and subconscious than that. White=positive, black=negative. Most people do not consciously apply this to race, but they don't have to for the subconscious association to take root.

[โ€“] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago

i would assume it's more accurately interpreted as "white=allowed, and black=denied" but in order for that to transmit to your subconscious racism i feel like you probably need to be racist already.