The M word

05-03-2016 4:26pm #1

BBC reports today that Harvard University has decided to ban the M word in any of its academic awards. This, they say, is because of its slavery connotations (like the N word).

As the awarding of an M.A. degree has, to the best of my knowledge no connection to slavery, and indeed long predates white on black slavery, I fail to see any connection, except that the M term was used to show slave ownership in a completely different context. Its only a matter of time until other universities and the politically correct establishment follow this lead and it becomes impossible to use the word anymore.

Just thinking of the M words that we will no longer be allowed to use..
SchoolM, Mcraftsman, Mmariner, Mbator, Mcylinder etc etc...

The Randy Riverbeast · 05-03-2016 4:29pm

I thought they were just no longer referring to a person as the "house master"?

Im sure the anti PC brigade will be here shortly with the pitchforks and torches anyway.

Menas · 05-03-2016 4:31pm

What M word are they banning? Mystery?

uck51js9zml2yt · 05-03-2016 4:31pm

Rabble rabble rabble... Sharpens pitch fork

Wibbs · 05-03-2016 4:32pm

This is starting to get really bloody silly at this stage. In the same campus the Law courses often have to deal with these muppets too, where for some the word "violate", in the context of "violate the law" is seen as "triggering". If someone is that sensitive they should be seeing a psychiatrist and getting help, they shouldn't be pandered to.

diomed · 05-03-2016 4:33pm

Just checked if today is 1st April. No.

Dr.MickKiller · 05-03-2016 4:36pm

Mam? Well she did do a lot of work for no money when I was growing up.

mzungu · 05-03-2016 5:01pm

Article is here:

http://www.bbc.com/news/education-35726878

Harvard is going to use the name "faculty dean" instead of "house master"

Lyaiera · 05-03-2016 5:06pm

I think I'll get angry. I obviously haven't read the context of the story. I'll completely misrepresent it. I'll repeat it to others without actually knowing what I'm talking about. But god damn will I be angry.

05-03-2016 5:07pm

mzungu wrote: »

Article is here:

http://www.bbc.com/news/education-35726878

Academic titles would also cover Master of Arts etc What will they use now...? Super-Bachelor of Arts? Opps, I think that would not be correct either.....

The_Valeyard · 05-03-2016 5:08pm

He-man is going to be furious!!!

Antar Bolaeisk · 05-03-2016 5:14pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Academic titles would also cover Master of Arts etc What will they use now...? Super-Bachelor of Arts? Opps, I think that would not be correct either.....

Married to the Arts?

I'm still only a Bachelor

Steppenwolfe · 05-03-2016 5:26pm

I always assumed the term Master of 'whatever' in university degrees refered to being especially skilled in that subject. Maybe I'm missing something, but what exactly has that to do with slavery?

MacauDragon · 05-03-2016 5:31pm

Wibbs wrote: »

This is starting to get really bloody silly at this stage. In the same campus the Law courses often have to deal with these muppets too...where for some the word "violate", in the context of "violate the law" is seen as "triggering". If someone is that sensitive they should be seeing a psychiatrist and getting help, they shouldn't be pandered to.

Starting ?

It started mid 90s and hasn't yet stopped.

That's possible because its powered by public smugitude and holier than thou-ness.

The M word

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