It is good to joke about it and joke we should, however, two things we should not do. Start saying stupid things like 'Thanks Democrats' and in addition try to understand why this occurs and how it is applied. The idea bend getting rid of some terms is a good one. Blacklist for example, We are not banning the word black but the word blacklist which had a deliberate negative meaning to it. Not words that use black to refer to darkness. You can be in a black mood, or have a black out.... It is fun to make fun of it but stop the politicizing and yes, there is systemic racism. For example, most of us have said at one time or another that one person 'jewed' the price down........ and had thought noting of it and certainly not with a racist thought. But if that truly causes pain to someone (presumably of a Jewish persuasion), is it that difficult to be mindful of others?

Canon Has Officially Stopped Using the Terms ‘Master’ and ‘Slave’

As protests against supposed "systemic racism" swept the globe this year, there have been calls by some photographers for ending the use of the terms “master” and “slave” in the industry. Now Canon has come forward as the first camera company to officially stop using those terms on its camera gear.

In photographic lighting, a “master” device is one that is able to control/trigger a “slave” device. While these terms have been standard in the industry for decades, some have argued that they’re unnecessary ones that could easily be replaced with alternatives (e.g. “transmitter” and “receiver”).

Photographer Jason Parnell-Brookes of Fstoppers reports that Canon began ending use of “master” and “slave” in 2017 and has officially discontinued their use moving forward across its product lines.

“Canon started to phase these [terms] out since the end of 2017,” a Canon Europe spokesperson tells Fstoppers. “[In] all new products and materials, these terms are no longer used.”

The change will only be found on new Canon gear, as the terms are permanently baked into existing gear.

“Products released before this time, and still available, will still have the term as it’s often a physical part of the LCD display so can’t be changed by firmware, etc,” Canon tells Fstoppers.

As Canon is the leading manufacturer in the camera industry, it seems likely that other brands, both big and small, will follow its lead, and that this change in naming conventions may be a permanent one in the industry moving forward.

Canon Has Officially Stopped Using the Terms ‘Master’ and ‘Slave’

As protests against supposed "systemic racism" swept the globe this year, there have been calls by some photographers for ending the use of the terms “master” and “slave” in the industry. Now Canon has come forward as the first camera company to officially stop using those terms on its camera gear.

In photographic lighting, a “master” device is one that is able to control/trigger a “slave” device. While these terms have been standard in the industry for decades, some have argued that they’re unnecessary ones that could easily be replaced with alternatives (e.g. “transmitter” and “receiver”).

Photographer Jason Parnell-Brookes of Fstoppers reports that Canon began ending use of “master” and “slave” in 2017 and has officially discontinued their use moving forward across its product lines.

“Canon started to phase these [terms] out since the end of 2017,” a Canon Europe spokesperson tells Fstoppers. “[In] all new products and materials, these terms are no longer used.”

The change will only be found on new Canon gear, as the terms are permanently baked into existing gear.

“Products released before this time, and still available, will still have the term as it’s often a physical part of the LCD display so can’t be changed by firmware, etc,” Canon tells Fstoppers.

As Canon is the leading manufacturer in the camera industry, it seems likely that other brands, both big and small, will follow its lead, and that this change in naming conventions may be a permanent one in the industry moving forward.

We are talking about terminology.
I was a Canon user 1995-2015, but switched to Pentax after my second Rebel failed in eighteen months. I kept a "550EX" because it is the only flash I own which swivels, and I can use it with my current cameras in manual mode.

Canon is very good with marketing - I am easily convinced that a survey showed them they would offend some customers by retaining this labeling, and they lose nothing by changing it to "Primary" / "Remote" or some such thing.

No, we are talking about a group of mental midgets with a mindset that "speech" is not "violence" (who obviously never heard the nursery rhyme "sticks and stones") and an ever larger community of organizations that are pandering to them. Let's see if Yale changes its name (because he was a slave trader! egads!)

That mob mentality is sub-human is a given. The really sad thing is nowadays far too many places have decided to show how "woke" they are by pulling stupid bullshit like this nomenclature change.