The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) is removing the
term “master” bedroom
from all of its databases and listing services and replacing it with the
politically correct phrase “primary” bedroom. According to a TRREB news
release, the change was suggested by the organization’s Diversity and Inclusion
Task Force (DITV) to better align it with Canadian Real Estate Association
(CREA) practices. (WTH?)
The
release promised that the change “will also address the negative connotations
surrounding ‘master’ bedroom, which many Members, others in the industry, and
the public at large associate with terminology rooted in slavery and/or sexism.
We also heard some of your concerns about the offensive undertones associated
with this term. We know that words matter, and this is a step forward in
rethinking outdated terms and modernizing the language used in the real estate
industry.”
Note
to the TRREB and wokesters everywhere: banning (or bastardizing) language is
not progressive, it is regressive…a step backward. When you try to ban
words, you are saying one of two things about them: 1) Either the word doesn’t
matter at all or 2) The word is so powerful it can overwhelm your ability to
rationally process it. In a sane world and to a sane person, neither should be
the case.
I
guess “Masterpiece Theatre” will have to go, too. Sorry, PBS. As will “The
Masters Tournament,” and “Mastercard.” The terms master chef, masterful, and
mastermind will all soon be verboten, as well. And please do not speak of
Masters and Johnson!
But
why stop there? There are a great many synonyms of “master,” all of them
as pernicious and dangerous as “master” itself…perhaps more so, as their racist
connotations are deliberately obscured by the fact they are spelled
differently. Think about that. Could anything be a clearer sign of systemic
racism? Here is what a Bing search for “master” synonyms revealed.
Noun/adjective-- lord, overlord, lord and master, ruler, sovereign, monarch, liege, liege lord, suzerain, overseer, superintendent, director, manager, controller, leader, governor, commander, padrone, captain, head, headman, boss, principal, employer, foreman, chief, top dog, honcho, head honcho, Big Chief, Big Daddy, gaffer, guv'nor, kahuna, sachem, expert, adept, genius, past master, maestro, virtuoso, professional, doyen, authority, pundit, master, hand, prodigy, grandmaster, champion, star, ace, pro, wizard, whizz, wiz, hotshot, ninja, dab hand, maven, crackerjack, original, archetype, prototype.
Verb-- learn, learn thoroughly, become
proficient in, know inside out, know backwards, become expert in,
acquire, pick up, grasp, understand, get the hang of, get clued up
about, get off by heart, overcome, conquer, beat, quell, quash, suppress, control,
repress, restrain, overpower, triumph over,
subdue, vanquish, subjugate, hegemonize, prevail over, govern, curb, check,
bridle, tame, defeat, get the better of, get a grip on, get over, gain mastery over, lick.
The term “Lord” is
particularly egregious as it gives the false impression that there could be a
higher power than government. But all of these words must be canceled and
relegated to the ash heap of history in the interest of diversity. Only by
eliminating words—and by extension thought—can we truly express our tolerance
and inclusiveness, right?
As progressives continue in their
inexorable-- and thus-far successful-- attempt to dumb society down, more and
more people are succumbing to bellyfeel. Any word, term, or phrase that represents
competence, effort, intelligence or proficiency is purported to be nothing but
a dog whistle for white patriarchic supremacy. Newspeak has become the order of
the day. Say the wrong thing or use the wrong pronoun to describe or greet
someone and you may quickly become an unperson.
The left’s attack on language
is part of its master plan to control thought, thereby limiting freedom. When
people are deprived of knowledge and the ability to persuasively communicate,
they are dramatically easier to subjugate. Which is why the vast majority of
Democrats in power today support the assault on words and reason.
Turns out, the new Democratic
slave masters aren’t much different from the old Democratic slave masters.
Lord help us.
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