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Re:GitHub plans to replace racially insensitive terms like ‘... by StavrosK on Saturday June 20, 2020 @06:51AM (#23583181)
What is it that offends you about the terms, and why? Honest question, as I've never spoken to anyone who wasn't offended by proxy.
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Re:GitHub plans to replace racially insensitive terms like ‘... by sagichmal on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @08:35AM (#23627138)
> What is it that offends you about the terms, and why?

Sorry for being unclear. I'm not offended, either. But (see my reply to sibling comment) I find the arguments that the term can be seen as offensive, and that it perpetuates a (small! subtle! but real!) form of systemic racism, essentially plausible, and I'm sympathetic to them.

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