Saturday, June 27, 2020

No Masters*


by Joe Siano



June 27,2020 – 2:30PM
For Immediate Release
Attn:
Editors, publishers, broadcasters and bloggers
From the Bureau of Sensitivity
Washington, DC

Effective immediately: Due to its longstanding, historical and hurtful association with the culture of oppression the word MASTER will no longer to be tolerated in any articles, programs, videos, books, trademarks or advertisements intended for public consumption.

We strongly recommend that you amend your style guidelines to conform to the spirit of the following examples:



Please note that the above are offered only as suggestions and examples.  We leave it to your ingenuity and creativity to produce sensitive and inoffensive content as your professional judgement guides you.  After all, this is the home of the free.

Editor’s Note: The final item on the suggestions list may also apply to people who institute these ”rules” as well as those who follow them.


*With love and gratitude to George Orwell and Jonathan Swift.


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