Is "scrum master" an outdated term?

[Clarence Koontz]

At one time, there was an effort in the business community to use terms of "inclusivity".  As a result, any term having to do with "master" was something that needed to change.

If you agree with this philosophy, is the term "scrum master" something that should be changed?

I reference this article:

U. Washington advises against ‘Scrum Master,’ ‘blacklist,’ in inclusive language style guide 

"Instead of using “Scrum Master,” a term used in the agile project management framework, the university suggests alternatives including “Scrum Custodian” and “Scrum Guardian,” to avoid any association with slavery."

[John Funk]

Going to move this to a more appropriate group. 

[Camilo Galleguillos]

I wouldn't mind being called a Scrum Custode 🫡

Camilo Galleguillos Sr. Technical Consultant ServiceRocket camilo.galleguillos@servicerocket.com Santiago, Chile

[Dan Breyen]

Hi @Clarence Koontz according to scrum.org, (which one of the scrum founders is a part of) the term still applies.  

It would be my opinion that if you feel strongly about changing it, you could address it with them.