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Author Topic: LA Wants to End 'Master' and 'Slave' Equipment Manny Knowles "What are these things and WHY are they BLUE???" Posts: 4247 From: Bloomington, IN, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 11-27-2003 03:06 PM                     I think there is a danger in outlawing the use of certain words. Are we supposed to just forget that slavery ever existed? The relationship of master/slave electronics components is such that it makes sense to refer to them with those words. I have a sinking feeling that this movement will succeed. Slavery is such a "touchy" subject. I don't think any computer manufacturer really wants to fight for the right to keep using master-and-slave terminology. Political Correctness really sucks (sometimes).  |  IP: Logged Steve Kraus Film God Posts: 4094 From: Chicago, IL, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 11-27-2003 07:12 PM                    If we may consider this thread to be about political correctness gone amuck in general I'd like to point out that the University of Chicago is looking into adding a third category of restroom besides male and female for those who don't wish to be stigmatized with either label. I s___ you not.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 11-27-2003 10:12 PM                        Should I move this to the Policitcal Correctness forum?  |  IP: Logged Steve Kraus Film God Posts: 4094 From: Chicago, IL, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 11-27-2003 10:34 PM                    I think it would be very un-PC to have a PC forum unless you also had Mac and Linux forums. Or would that be fora?  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 11-27-2003 10:47 PM                  Joe said: quote: Political correctness will kill us all. It has no place in this world! He is 100% correct! I saw an article in an industry trade mag somewhere that Maryland was going to outlaw all references to the colors used in the RIAA chart. All vendors will no longer be able to label or use the wire colors Black, Brown, Red, Yellow, or White. There is also a move afoot to not allow the color-coding of resistors... all values will have to be printed on all parts from now on... >>> Phil  |  IP: Logged Carl Martin Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1424 From: Oakland, CA, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 11-27-2003 10:56 PM                        quote: the University of Chicago is looking into adding a third category of restroom besides male and female for those who don't wish to be stigmatized with either label. but that would further stratify society. can you say "separate but equal"? why not just have one category of restroom for everybody? seriously, i can't think of a good reason not to. that's how my dorm was when i was in college. carl  |  IP: Logged Josh Jones Redhat Posts: 1207 From: Plano, TX Registered: Apr 2000 posted 11-27-2003 11:01 PM                        I'm sorry, but, Hey, no I'm not! Jesus fucking christ, someone needs to get a grip. This kind of outrageous shit makes me sick! Stupid should hurt.... JJ  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 11-27-2003 11:13 PM                        Stupid does hurt, Josh. It hurts everyone else except the stupid person!  |  IP: Logged Ken Layton Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1452 From: Olympia, Wash. USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 11-27-2003 11:41 PM                     Outlaw "master" and "slave" terminology? Guess I'll have to scratch off the words Master and Slave off the Ballantyne VIP pedestals that were used in all the Tom Moyer theaters here in the Pacific Northwest.  |  IP: Logged William Hooper Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1879 From: Mobile, AL USA Registered: Jun 99 posted 11-28-2003 12:26 AM                        quote: the University of Chicago is looking into adding a third category of restroom besides male and female for those who don't wish to be stigmatized with either label That will probably go nowhere, as many (and more) areas have "potty parity" laws requiring new construction to have more toilets in the women's restrooms. Without the gender designation of the restrooms, it would not be possible to apportion the porcelain accordingly.  |  IP: Logged Michael Schaffer "Where is the Boardwalk Hotel?" Posts: 4143 From: Boston, MA Registered: Apr 2002 posted 11-28-2003 01:51 AM                        Maybe the guy who filed the complaint thought that the terms "master" and "slave" refer to the type of person for whom the hard drives are intended. Like, the really good ones can only be bought by masters and the slaves have to make do with the not-so-nice drives.  |  IP: Logged Carl Martin Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1424 From: Oakland, CA, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 11-28-2003 02:22 AM                        wait, that's not what it means?  |  IP: Logged Howard Johnson Film Handler Posts: 87 From: Felpham , West Sussex, UK Registered: Jun 99 posted 11-28-2003 04:34 AM                     I seem to remember reading years ago that if you turned America over all the loose nuts would slide across and end up in California!!  |  IP: Logged Jack Ondracek Film God Posts: 2348 From: Port Orchard, WA, USA Registered: Oct 2002 posted 11-28-2003 11:49 AM                        From Joe: quote: What about that new Russell Crowe movie? Doesn't it have "Master" in it? I like Adam's response the best! I don't know, Joe. Somehow, " Dominatrix and the Strap-Ons doesn't draw quite the same mental image... Regarding plumbing "couplings"... I suppose the concept of male and female here will need to be switched to + and - too, eh? Hi, Mr. Tru-Value Man. I need a positive-threaded 1 3/4" fitting to insert (oops, I can't say that, can I?) into my negative-oriented drain hole (ummm... can I say "hole"?)... orofice? ummm.... apparently recepticle-looking thingie (can't say "thingie")... I'm sooooooo confused!  |  IP: Logged Adam Martin I'm not even gonna point out the irony. Posts: 3686 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Nov 2000 posted 11-28-2003 12:36 PM                     quote: Dominatrix and the Strap-Ons I have the sudden urge to start a punk rock band.  |  IP: Logged

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