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Is there a book or a list of ways to brush an issue under the carpet? This is one of them, one of the most pernicious. The language we use, especially the lang
by the_other 10y ago
Is there a book or a list of ways to brush an issue under the carpet? This is one of them, one of the most pernicious.
The language we use, especially the language we use casually, defines how we appear. To those outside the predominantly straight white male clique of programming, repeated exposure to these casual assumptions of stereotype pile up and create a sense that those not fitting the stereotype are unwelcome. Imagine if, every single day you had to drive around the same pothole in the road into coming traffic: eventually, you'd find a different route.
- douche 10y agoCan we just not do this? Twisting every innocuous throwaway statement into some covert form of oppression gets really tedious after a while. "Come and see the violence inherent in the system. Help, help, I'm being repressed!"
- zrail 10y agoNope. Repeating the message in different ways is the only way to get it across, unfortunately. Throwaway assumptions really are death of a thousand cuts for people who don't fit those assumptions.
- roninb 10y agoYou're right. The point is that it's not a covert form of oppression, it's de facto. There is a straight, white male clique-iness to the programming world. Most blog posts assume the reader is a straight, white male. These are turn offs to some people, whether conscious or not.
- mzw_mzw 10y agoPlease don't use racist language on HN.