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> You're free to ignore the inclusivity suggestions, just as you're free to ignore the spelling suggestions. Sure, then please kindly also install the upcoming
by cato_the_elder 5y ago
> You're free to ignore the inclusivity suggestions, just as you're free to ignore the spelling suggestions.
Sure, then please kindly also install the upcoming Russian version of it, which merely makes suggestions like using the "neutral" word "special operation" when you inappropriately call it an "invasion".
These will be mere suggestions, and you are free to ignore them, but you should always be aware of the "consequences" of the words you choose.
- lern_too_spel 5y agoIf I were writing a document to be shared with Russian government officials, I would want those suggestions. The consequences of making my document not suit its audience already exist. If I'm writing a suggestion to my mail carrier, I wouldn't want to use the the word "mailman" because she could see it as being passive aggressive and interpret the suggestion accordingly. This, just like spell-checking, just makes it easier to write a document that won't make the audience quibble over diction or make negative inferences about tone.