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ShowerthoughtsEnglish • 3 months ago

If "Master/Slave" terminology in computing sounds bad now, why not change it to "Dom/Sub"?

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If "Master/Slave" terminology in computing sounds bad now, why not change it to "Dom/Sub"?

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ShowerthoughtsEnglish • 3 months ago

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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daddy/kitten
- JackbyDev
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  Daddy/princess and Owner/kitten. Keep it straight!
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    Yeah!
    
    …people these days.
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  Daddy / stepdaughter

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