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The dbt slack community has a bot that says > Hi! Reminder: “guys” is an inherently gendered term. Great alternatives include “everyone”, “folks”, “team”, "fri
by throwitawayplz 3y ago
The dbt slack community has a bot that says
> Hi! Reminder: “guys” is an inherently gendered term. Great alternatives include “everyone”, “folks”, “team”, "friends" or “y’all”. Thank you for helping us build a more inclusive community!
The only thing that really bothers me personally about this is the mistaken idea that language can be "inherently" anything. The meaning of a term varies based on usage, it is not inherent.
- woodruffw 3y agoYou're entitled to an opinion about it, but a Slack bot that pings you when you say "guys" is not remotely comparable to bullying (which is the top-level claim in this thread).
- DangitBobby 3y agoI would consider it a form of harassment and such petty language policies would certainly impact my desire to participate in a community. I would feel unwelcome.
- dijit 3y agoHe's responding to the parent: > I have never seen or heard someone chastised for using “guys” informally A bot that is doing this is tantamount to a person doing it, since a person made the bot and a person installed the bot.
- nkuttler 3y ago> Hi! Reminder: “guys” is an inherently gendered term. That's not a ping, that's imposing your language on others. A ping would be something like "guys is a gendered term for some people"