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Re:Word usage guidance and alternative terms by andromeduck on Monday April 19, 2021 @04:42AM (#26860354)
Ironically "grandfathering" unambiguously derived from Jim Crow, and unambiguously white supremacist in origin but you'll hear nothing of it.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandfather_clause#Origin

Re:Word usage guidance and alternative terms by gwd on Monday April 19, 2021 @04:52AM (#26860423)
I've heard people question whether we should use "grandfather" as a verb in that context, specifically due to its racist origin. I think the fact that you have to explain how terrible people were every time someone learns the term would increase awareness of racial bias, and on the whole be a positive thing.
Re:Word usage guidance and alternative terms by pgcj_poster on Monday April 19, 2021 @10:28AM (#26863115)