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If "Master/Slave" terminology in computing sounds bad now, why not change it to "Dom/Sub"? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 4 weeks ago by Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

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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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[–] hedidwot@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 3 weeks ago

You've made my point well.

Absolutely I've already learnt it, and I don't intend to stuff around translating. At first it's one thing, maybe not cumbersome but then many things become a hassle.

Master and slave are not in and of themselves offensive words. You just assign offence to them, based on certain specific context, again proving my point.