Category: Home and Garden
1. Everyday Words And Phrases That Have Racist Connotations
Jul 6, 2020 — The phrase “master bedroom” first appeared in the 1926 Sears catalog, according to the real estate blog Trelora. It was a feature of a $4,398 (1)…
Jun 29, 2020 — The term master bedroom was first used to describe the largest bedroom with attached bathroom of an expensive home in the 1926 Sears (OTCMKTS: (2)…
Jul 22, 2020 — To be sure, enslaved people had to refer to their owners as “master” even before the dawn of the American slave trade, and so did many women (3)…
2. Unpacking the ‘Master Bedroom’: The History of the Term and …
Aug 19, 2020 — The word “master” carries a hefty load of baggage. In addition to conjuring a mental association with slavery, it is also term that inexorably (4)…
Jul 2, 2018 — The 1926 Sears catalog marks the first recorded use of the phrase “master bedroom.” At $4,398 the Dutch colonial house was the most expensive in (5)…
Aug 5, 2020 — The first recorded usage of “master bedroom” seems to have been in a 1926 Modern Homes catalog by Sears, Roebuck and Co. The pamphlet offered (6)…
3. Where did the term master bedroom come from? – Quora
The term ‘master bedroom’ first appeared in the early 20th century to denote that the room was reserved for the master of the household, who almost always was a 10 answers · 9 votes: The term is where the master slept. Unfortunately John Legend has kicked off this fallacious (7)…
Jun 17, 2021 — “Master bedroom” is a problematic term for its ties to slavery, implying a concept of dominance and ownership with which a modern-day room need (8)…
4. Shift from the Term Master Bedroom to Primary Bedroom
The word master bedroom has been used since the 1920s when it was featured in a Sears home catalog. The word is intended for the master of the house or the (9)…
Jul 6, 2020 — It’s because a householder, if male, was known as the Master, the abbreviation for which is Mr. His wife the mistress of the house has the (10)…
Aug 8, 2020 — The origins of the phrase do not appear to come from the era of slavery. In fact, the term was first used in 1925, according to Merriam-Webster.(11)…
Apr 30, 2021 — The term master bedroom was first used in the early 20th century to mean a room reserved for the master of a home, who in most incidences (12)…
Jun 29, 2020 — The Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) will no longer use the term “master” to describe the primary bedroom of a home on their housing (13)…
5. Is master bedroom a racist, gender-biased phrase? – YoChicago
Apr 22, 2013 — A survey of 10 major Washington, D.C.-area homebuilders found that six no longer use the term “master” in their floor plans to describe the (14)…
Dec 9, 2020 — The origins of the term itself aren’t as old as one may think. Merriam-Webster notes the first known use of “master bedroom” as a term was in (15)…
May 6, 2021 — Master bedroom, “bedroom designed for the use of the owner of the property,” as opposed to bedrooms for children or guests, is by 1919 in U.S. (16)…
6. What Should You Call a Master Bedroom Instead? – US News …
Dec 9, 2020 — The real estate industry’s move away from the phrase “master bedroom” can pivot to a dialogue about discrimination and bias. By Devon Thorsby. |.(17)…
Jun 26, 2020 — What were once called master bedrooms and master bathrooms are now referred to as primary bedrooms and primary bathrooms by the Houston (18)…
Apr 19, 2021 — If you wake up in your “master bedroom” — you are apparently not woke. Following the lead of several U.S. realty groups, the Toronto (19)…
Apr 15, 2013 — The “master suite” is being phased out — not from the home, but from our lexicon. A survey of 10 major Washington area homebuilders found (20)…
7. WHY MASTER BEDROOM IS CHANGING TO PRIMARY …
Jul 8, 2020 — Some realtor groups are moving away from the terms Master Bedroom and Homes, in their description of a Dutch Colonial model called The (21)…
After watching a few Canadian decorating shows I realized they never use the term “master bathroom”they call it the “en suite” (Or is it ON suite??).(22)…
So what would you call a suite that is not the master, and includes a bedroom, an office or sitting room, and a full bathroom? (When we’re done remodeling, (23)…
8. Master bedroom Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
Master bedroom definition, a principal bedroom in a house or apartment, Fill in the blank: If you forget someone’s name, the Scots call this a .(24)…
Jul 2, 2020 — The biggest bedroom in your house won’t be known as the master bedroom for long—real estate agents are ditching the term due to slavery (25)…
Aug 12, 2020 — Master bedroom is going the way of Negro and Oriental. schools had just begun a call to stop having male teachers called “master” and (26)…
9. Master Suite Vs Master Bedroom: What’s the Dif? – CRD …
Jun 22, 2020 — Learn the difference between a master suite and a master bedroom and find Cavernous master suites became a common feature of so-called (27)…
Jun 22, 2020 — One thing that has become clear to me over the last month is how important language is to maintaining or challenging the status quo.(28)…
10. Why are master bedrooms called master? – BoardGamesTips
Why are master bedrooms called master? The term ‘master bedroom’ first appeared in the early 20th century to denote that the room was reserved (29)…
Aug 10, 2021 — In an article headlined “No more ‘master’ bedrooms: Minnesota real estate listings aim for inclusivity,” which appeared in the Star Tribune, a (30)…
Often defined as the largest bedroom in the home, the master bedroom is normally occupied by the person or persons who serve as the heads of the household.(31)…
Aug 6, 2020 — It’s not what you do there, it’s what you call it In June, the HAR determined that the term “master bedroom” is the problem.(32)…
Jul 15, 2021 — Why is it called a master bedroom? Is it politically incorrect to say master bedroom? Why is the term master bedroom offensive? What do the (33)…
Sep 3, 2021 — What Is It Called a Master Bedroom? The master bedroom is often the largest room in the house, with the best location (often the second floor (34)…
May 15, 2021 — A master bedroom is easily identified because it is the largest bedroom in a residence. The room is typically designated for the owners of the (35)…
Though there are no known ties to it being a reference to pre-Civil War to find some dark history of why it was called ‘master bedroom,’” says Mickey.(36)…
Aug 6, 2021 — And that Jack-and-Jill bathroom? It’s now being called a “dual-entry bathroom.” Avoiding terms that could offend a buyer or seller just makes (37)…
Apr 23, 2021 — 4 What do you say instead of master bedroom? What were once called master bedrooms and master bathrooms are now referred to as primary (38)…
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(1). Everyday Words And Phrases That Have Racist Connotations
(2). What Should You Call A Master Bedroom? | Millionacres
(3). Is ‘master bedroom’ a racist term? As language evolves …
(4). Unpacking the ‘Master Bedroom’: The History of the Term and …
(5). The Origin of the Master Bedroom – Trelora Real Estate
(6). The Biggest Bedroom Is No Longer a ‘Master’ – The New York …
(7). Where did the term master bedroom come from? – Quora
(8). Master Bedroom Not Politically Correct – Designers on Term …
(9). Shift from the Term Master Bedroom to Primary Bedroom
(10). ‘Master bedroom’ may have become a politically-incorrect term
(11). Real-estate reckoning on ‘master bedrooms’ as a racist term …
(12). What Is The Origin Of The Term Master Bedroom? – Homeeon
(13). Some realtors no longer using “master” to describe bedrooms …
(14). Is master bedroom a racist, gender-biased phrase? – YoChicago
(15). What Should You Call a Master Bedroom Instead? | WTOP
(16). Is it OK to label a bedroom as the “Master” bedroom anymore?
(17). What Should You Call a Master Bedroom Instead? – US News …
(18). “Master” bedroom term no longer used by Houston Realtor …
(19). Canadian real estate board drops ‘master bedroom’ citing …
(20). In residential real estate, bid farewell to the ‘master bedroom’
(21). WHY MASTER BEDROOM IS CHANGING TO PRIMARY …
(22). When did the ‘master’ bedroom become the ‘principal’ bedroom?
(23). master suite vs. master bedroom – Houzz
(24). Master bedroom Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
(25). Your Master Bedroom Is Being Renamed Over Alleged …
(26). Is Your Master Bedroom Racist? – Reason Magazine
(27). Master Suite Vs Master Bedroom: What’s the Dif? – CRD …
(28). Why Is It Called the Master Bedroom? – Pretty Neat
(29). Why are master bedrooms called master? – BoardGamesTips
(30). ‘Master’ Bedroom Is Racist Now, Say Several Real Estate …
(31). What is a Master Bedroom? (with pictures) – Wise Geek
(32). Your Master Bedroom Is Offensive – Medium
(33). Answer : What do you call master bedroom now?
(34). The Difference Between Bedrooms & Master Bedroom
(35). Do Master Bedrooms Typically Have Bathrooms? – Home …
(36). Is the Term “Master Bedroom” a Thing of the Past? – Tom …
(37). No more ‘master’ bedrooms: Minnesota real estate listings aim …
(38). Why are master bedrooms called master bedrooms?
