For anyone who doesn't think inclusion in the software industry is an issue, consider that "master"/"slave" is still common terminology in tons of tools and infrastructure.
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I've read plug for male and socket for female but that's either really confusing or I need practice to internalize.
Plug/socket does not mean the same thing as male/female. You plug in an XLR *female* plug into the *male* socket on the back of a microphone. Male/female specifically refers to the pins in that case.
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I agree that plug/socket is a bad replacement for m/f. It's just what I saw suggested somewhere.
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TBH though, I don't see the problem with m/f at all. It describes the idea well and it's based on a natural concept we all understand. It doesn't favor either side. Besides being perhaps amusing when you first encounter it, what's the issue?
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