alienated

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by alienated 10y ago
I can happily find a reference (though not in this thread) to a woman using it to refer to a group of all women if you like...
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by alienated 10y ago
> I believe it's a holdover from a time when it was entirely acceptable to be dismissive of half the race. Ironically, when it was entirely acceptable to be dismissive of half the race, separate words were used - explicitly callin
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by alienated 10y ago
How is it incorrect - 'guys' (plural) is not gender specific, and refers to groups of people regardless of gender. In addition to general usage anecdotes (of women using this word to address groups of women), I'm happy to pro
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by alienated 10y ago
> but I see no reason to think the diversity of background has any impact on technical contributions Exactly this. The internet is the great equalizer. There is no need for anyone to know anything about me unless I choose to bring it
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by alienated 10y ago
You are right, and I apologize. It was done to belabor a point. Namely that for a community that aims to be welcoming, belaboring that point can actually make it less welcoming. It is taxing to participate in an environment where common
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by alienated 10y ago
Since you are prepared to make that argument, in what way will it benefit? Does the color of my skin, my gender or my sexual orientation matter when providing feedback for a project such as this? I would argue that those things are entirely
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by alienated 10y ago
> it is known to alienate people. So is language policing. The Rust Code of Conduct [0] states: Don’t just aim to be technically unimpeachable, try to be your best self. In particular, avoid flirting with offensive or sensitive issues,