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It sounds way less offensive to those who decry the original terminology's problematic roots but still keeps its meaning intact.

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[-] MataVatnik@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago
[-] cucumber_sandwich@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago

The relationship between a grad student and their professor is generally characterized by a profound power imbalance.

[-] MataVatnik@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Oh I got confused because I was thinking of literally flip flops

[-] rcbrk@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago

The footwear, or the logic gate arrangement?

[-] MataVatnik@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Footwear, I was just picturing the professor yeeting a chancla the grad student

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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