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I’m not sure pandering to their comfort is the right thing to do here. Why are they associating “master branch” with slavery in the first place?
by pragmatic8 6y ago
I’m not sure pandering to their comfort is the right thing to do here.
Why are they associating “master branch” with slavery in the first place?
- PretzelPirate 6y agoIt’s not pandering, it’s taking an action that makes some people feel more comfortable at work. They aren’t doing anything to provide pleasure to the people asking, they are doing it to help reduce their pain. I’ve spoken to multiple black Americans internally about this and they strongly associate “master” with slavery since members of their families where literally owned by people and had to call those people “master”. Maybe it would matter to them less if the US had abolished slavery and made people of all color equal, but since we instead created racist policies that historically put non-whites at a disadvantage, I can see how they have a strong dislike for that word.
- marknutter 6y agoYou can never make people like this more comfortable. They are professional victims, and they will always find more things to be offended by.