On Wed, Jun 17, 2020 at 10:22:02AM -0400, Chase Peeler wrote: > None of the above are actually true (except for the fact that I'm > overweight). The point I'm trying to raise is that context matters, and > changing terms because some people refuse to understand the context is not > justified. Otherwise you open a pandora's box where you either have to > change everything that someone claims offends them, or, you have to pick > and choose which people or group are allowed to be offended and which are > not. If the term blacklist had racist origins, the discussion might be > different. However, it does not, just like glob does not have origin in > fat-shaming.
There was a similar brouhaha a year or two back in the folk dancing world. Some display dance groups paint their faces black as many of the dances were done like that a century or so ago. There were cries about this offending people with dark skins. In fact the origin was where some would dance around their village, drink a lot, cause mischief - the purpose of blacking up was to make it harder for them to be recognised. Walking back (to shower off) after doing this I walked past a black family; they looked curious, I explained, smiles all round. Context is all. -- Alain Williams Linux/GNU Consultant - Mail systems, Web sites, Networking, Programmer, IT Lecturer. +44 (0) 787 668 0256 https://www.phcomp.co.uk/ Parliament Hill Computers Ltd. Registration Information: https://www.phcomp.co.uk/Contact.html #include <std_disclaimer.h> -- PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List To unsubscribe, visit: https://www.php.net/unsub.php
