I don't think it's particularly constructive, even as a strawman, to imagine every conceivable way some word could be interpreted as offensive. I submit that if the community consensus is that "chain" becomes a derogatory term, then we should agree to change it too.
On Thu, 2021-03-11 at 08:23 +1100, Steven D'Aprano wrote: > On Wed, Mar 10, 2021 at 02:23:33PM +0000, David Mertz wrote: > > > > It even has a symbol for chains, which is associated even more > > > > closely with slavery than "master". > > > > > > > > > All the other examples are also forced and contrived. This is > > perhaps > > worst. I own several chains for purposes having nothing to do with > > bondage > > or oppression. > > Chains are an almost universal symbol of bondage and slavery: "Man is > born free but everywhere he is in chains", according to Rosseau > (please > forgive the sexism, his sense was mankind as a whole regardless of > sex > or gender). How is this contrived? Not just contrived, but the > "worst" > example of it. > > If "master" is hurtful and harmful because of its connotations, > "chains" > is even more so. There are "harmless" (supposedly) meanings for > "master" > too, and "master branch" is one, but we decided to remove that. And > yet > you are resistant to changing the others. Why? > >
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