In reply to Rod Olman.

There is no such thing as exclusive language. Language is nothing but an abstract concept. It's people who give meaning to words and language.

As such, terms like black, white, or master only become racist or exclusive if we give them a racist or exclusive meaning. And what does that say about the people who give words such a meaning?

The usage of, for example, master & slave in technology refers again to an abstract relationship model of master being in command of slave (simplified). This relationship in and of itself again isn't harmful, oppressive or racist. It only becomes harmful and oppressive if it is applied towards living creatures - probably humans -, and only racist if master is of a different race than master.

And then, following the same overbearing political correctness, shouldn't we ban the word "huMAN"? Even "WoMAN"? Shouldn't we find more inclusive terms that don't reference the word "man" to describe a diverse group of people?