GitHub Master’s Degree Holders

Github to replace "master" with alternative term to avoid slavery references Master's degree holders:

A two-panel image shows a wide-eyed monkey wearing graduation caps and glancing awkwardly to the side. The joke mocks GitHub’s proposal to replace the term “master” to avoid slavery-related references, pointing out that “master’s degree” would then sound suspicious or contradictory. It is used as a sarcastic reaction to overly cautious language changes and political correctness. EN: A two-panel image shows a wide-eyed monkey wearing graduation caps and glancing awkwardly to the side. The joke mocks GitHub’s proposal to replace the term “master” to avoid slavery-related references, pointing out that “master’s degree” would then sound suspicious or contradictory. It is used as a sarcastic reaction to overly cautious language changes and political correctness.

• @profunctor_io / 4772 2020-06-16
• @dev_meme / 1707 2020-06-16