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Their heart in is the right place, but in placating the PC set, we're giving ground to the cultural imperialism of the English language. In naming things to ma
by jnwatson 6y ago
Their heart in is the right place, but in placating the PC set, we're giving ground to the cultural imperialism of the English language.
In naming things to make English speakers comfortable, we're implicitly identifying that other languages and cultures are less important.
- jrockway 6y agoThis battle was lost decades ago. If you read computer science journal articles, what language are they typically written in? What language are your favorite programming keywords like "function", "for", "if", "else", etc.?