The term `barber'- is it barbaric?

Today my friend A spoke to me about my posting `Musings in front of a barber's mirror'. He said that I should not have used the term 'barber' because it is derogatery. No, I have not used the term in that sense. I view it as any other profession like a carpenter or a blacksmith or even an assistant professor. Anyhow, I have edited that posting and changed the term barber to hairstylist.