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the term master bedroom it has a lot of
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people pissed off but did you know that
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it first appeared in the early 20th
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century its usage was closely tied to
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the rise of suburban homes and the
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growing middle class in the United
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States architectural and Home Design
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literature I think it was actually a
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series magazine in somewhere like 1926
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first begin to refer to the master
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bedroom as the largest bedroom in the
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house typically reserved for the head of
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the household also known as The Master
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of the House the expansion of the term
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master bedroom paralleled changes in
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home architecture the concept of the
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master suite A large bedroom with an
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adjoining private bathroom and sometimes
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a walk-in closet emerged as a symbol of
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modern comfort and luxury this design
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Trend was part of a broader movement
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towards more spacious and private living
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environments reflecting the changing
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aspirations and lifestyles of American
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families so if the master bedroom is all
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about architecture why the opposition to
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it actually soon you shouldn't even even
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have any opposition to it because we'll
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all be living in studios due to the cost
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of living one argument against the term
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master bedroom is its potential
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associated with slavery and the
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antibellum South critics suggest that
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the word Master evokes the Master Slave
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Dynamic a painful reminder of America's
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history of racial oppression in this
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context the term master bedroom could be
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seen as insensitive and inappropriate
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however historical evidence does not
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conclusively link the term master
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bedroom to the era of slavery the term
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gained popularity long after the civil
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war primarily in the context of suburban
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development and Home Design supporters
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of the term argue that its use in
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describing a bedroom reflects hierarchy
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within a household rather than a
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connection to slavery the term master
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bedroom became more entrenched in
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American vernacular during the post
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World War II household Boom the design
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of homes often included a master bedroom
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as a standard feature real estate
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advertisements and Home Design magazine
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frequently highlighted the master
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bedroom as a key selling point
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emphasizing its size comfort and
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amenities by the mid 20th century the
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term master bedroom was widely used and
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understood in the real estate industry
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the standardization contributed to the
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term's widespread acceptance and use in
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home listings brochures and marketing
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materials as we all know in recent years
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there has been an increased awareness of
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the impact of language and the
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importance of using terms
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that are inclusive and sensitive to
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historical contexts this has led to a
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re-evaluation of many commonly used
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terms including master bedroom now
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critics will argue that language evolves
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and the terms that may have been
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acceptable in the past should be
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reconsidered in the light of
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contemporary values and sensibilities
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some real estate organizations and
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professionals have started to replace
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master bedroom with Alternatives such as
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primary bedroom or owner Suite these
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alternatives are intended to provide
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clear descriptions without the potential
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racial connotations associated with the
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word master and obviously I know that a
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lot of people will be rolling their eyes
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at this and blaming cancel culture for
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me I'm honestly not sure how I
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personally feel about this term master
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bedroom there are so many other words
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that have the term master in it like
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Masterpiece Mastermind Master Class
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Master work the list can go on and on
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and on I kind of lean towards there are
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that um I don't think had ill intent but
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let me know are you team cancel the term
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masterbedroom or keep the term master
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bedroom I know a lot of us are going to
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struggle with giving up the term because
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it's just a term we have grown up using
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I have a feeling which way the comments
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are going to lean but I can't wait to
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read what you guys have to say in the
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