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> For context, I'm an African American

> My immediate reaction was, "this change is by white people for white people," where "white" means anyone who isn't black.

> My next reaction was, "they may be changing the name for the wrong reasons, but the change is brilliant."

This is exactly what I would expect from a person with a deeply ingrained racial identity.

> So, next time you are annoyed that you have to fix a script or you accidentally type master when you needed to type main, please just take a deep breath, change the name, and remember to reflect upon whether you have are subconscious habits or biases that work against diversity in tech.

Well, I have reflected upon that, and I came to conclusion that it is people who base their identity on 19th century pseudo-science on kool-aid who are wrong, not me.




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