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| Topic | The debate on "offensive" computing terms |
| Mead 04/13/21 6:11:21 PM #26: | Muscles posted... I put about 5 seconds of thought into that and no emotional investment. I'm pretty sure my reaction was very tame. well it was fucking stupid and makes you seem childish no one is saying you cant use the words. But there is a real issue historically with language surrounding the word white being portrayed as positive and the word black being associated with negative and undesirable things. Even if you dont agree, seeing language like that regularly used in the workplace can make some people feel shitty and build resentment. Words like master and slave have their own unique definitions but when youre using them regularly in the US in the workplace you can see how some people might start to feel uneasy about them given our countrys history. --- YOU control the numbers of leches. -Sal Vulcano ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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