We have all seen examples of political correctness that seems ridiculous.

So much so that I have taken to calling it political censorship, but this one really takes the cake.

In 2003, Dennis Tafoya, director of the L.A. County affirmative action office, issued a memo describing an "exhaustive search" for any computer equipment labelled "master" and "slave". 📝

He also stated that all offending labels should be replaced with more appropriate terminology. 

Purchasing officials subsequently requested that all suppliers cease using labels deemed "unacceptable and offensive" — the first step of a creeping labelling ban.

The county began their investigation after ONE worker saw a videotape machine bearing the labels and filed a discrimination complaint with the Office of Affirmative Action Compliance. 

However, "master" and "slave" are standard terms for primary and secondary hard drives in the computer industry and have been used without complaint for decades. 

Due to overwhelming negative publicity and a near revolt from suppliers, L.A. County's Division Manager of Purchasing and Contract Services promised there would be no ban on computer equipment based on current labelling practices.

These terms have been in use well before the computer industry got started, in multiple industries; for example, selsyn drives are called master-slave pairs or transmitter-receiver drives.

These work by the slave drive following the movement on the master drive and, in one application, can remotely indicate wind direction.

It is unfortunately true that it only takes one idiot to take offence, on someone else's behalf, to cause a huge ruckus.

I got warned a couple of times at work because of this.

Fortunately, my manager was well aware of the way I spoke to people and took my side, knowing that I wouldn't deliberately offend the person I was talking with and that any pseudo offence should be treated with ignore.

For something that won't offend, check the P.S.

Regards,

Brent.

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