Harvard abolishes 'master' in titles in slavery row

This site lol. Typical "know it all" teenagers that doesn't really have a clue about the real issues. Your opinions do not matter and are usually just strawman fallicies anyway.

Oh look, here comes Mister "it's a straw man fallacy".

Zip your collar up mate, your neckbeard's showing.

But yeah I agree, why does anyone even bother debating anything; it doesn't matter. Why does anyone get a job to earn money? It's not like your meaningless existence is going to change anything. In fact, why even bother breathing; might as well stop now and take the easy way out before you find out your opinion doesn't mean anything.

A typical teenage know it all arrogant response.

One might also argue that the Harvard degree classifications are also problematic:





they all sound like sex film worker names ?

In loved Summa Cum Lauder in "Six degrees of Penetration."

I love it when people get all arrogant and sh*t without actually substantiating their argument. Please expand. What's the "real issue" here?

I can't speak for the people protesting the term on race grounds. I don't think it's inappropriate to highlight terminology or traditions that don't fit in an organisation committed to welcoming people from all backgrounds. And I think it's the sign of an organisation that *does* welcome people from all backgrounds if those criticisms are taken seriously regardless of whether something is changed or not.

I do know that I personally wouldn't accept a job with the title Master because it's a gendered job title and completely outdated. I wouldn't want to work for an organisation so stuck in the past that they'd actively prioritise tradition over inclusion.

You sir are a f****** c***

Not that I really care for anything you have to say (reply if you wish) but I guess the Jews should have been left high and dry with ZERO reparations from Germany?

Actually don't reply

Postgraduate degrees will still be "Master of..."
Women aren't campaigning that undergraduate degrees are "Bachelor of..."
Stupid student protestors.

I can't speak for the people protesting the term on race grounds. I don't think it's inappropriate to highlight terminology or traditions that don't fit in an organisation committed to welcoming people from all backgrounds. And I think it's the sign of an organisation that *does* welcome people from all backgrounds if those criticisms are taken seriously regardless of whether something is changed or not.

I do know that I personally wouldn't accept a job with the title Master because it's a gendered job title and completely outdated. I wouldn't want to work for an organisation so stuck in the past that they'd actively prioritise tradition over inclusion.

Ew.

Let's go back to basics.

Why is the title "master" not inclusive?

"Because the professionally offended say so" will not be accepted as an answer.

“The House Masters have unanimously expressed a desire to change their title,” Khurana told faculty members in a prepared statement at the meeting.

Last week, Khurana said he personally feels uncomfortable with the title and that the College’s House masters, faculty members who oversee student residences, have been discussing changing it for some time.

Conversations about changing the title were ongoing even before Smith assumed the FAS deanship in 2007, he said.

Personally - because the equivalent for me would be Mistress and much as I love Granny Weatherwax I'm not willing to share her title for any job - especially not one where 2 of the current people 28 performing the job consider CEO to be a more appropriate title. A job title that cannot be applied to half of the population is not inclusive.

In this particular case - because the current people *doing* that job are uncomfortable enough with the title that some of them went ahead single handed last year and stopped using it. I'd defer to the experience and understanding of the people in a job role about whether their job title is appropriate or not.

http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2015/12/2/house-masters-change-title/

Ewwww those silly people who want to change their job title because it's outdated, fuddy duddy, gender specific and doesn't describe what they actually do.

I can't speak for the people protesting the term on race grounds. I don't think it's inappropriate to highlight terminology or traditions that don't fit in an organisation committed to welcoming people from all backgrounds. And I think it's the sign of an organisation that *does* welcome people from all backgrounds if those criticisms are taken seriously regardless of whether something is changed or not.

I do know that I personally wouldn't accept a job with the title Master because it's a gendered job title and completely outdated. I wouldn't want to work for an organisation so stuck in the past that they'd actively prioritise tradition over inclusion.

It is outdated.

Interestingly, the main dictionaries (that Google consolidates to provide its definition) list the "owner of slaves" meaning right at the top of the list.
https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=master+definition

this almost makes me wish slavery was back so I could make slaves out of these idiots myself - not on racial lines. no. new lines. stupidity lines

I might think the students are being ridiculous but this is an unjustified and stupid thing to say.

Fair enough. I respect their right to complain.

Is it because your gendered term would be mistress? Male terms can often be unisex.

Do you think concertmasters, choirmasters should change their titles too?

Well no. "a man who has people working for him, especially servants or slaves." Note the synonyms lord and overlord,