@@ -43,16 +43,18 @@ that, but swearing/cursing and name calling doesn't really encourage anyone to
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help you. Take a deep breath, count to 10 and try to *clearly * explain what problems
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you encounter.
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- Gender-neutral Pronouns
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+ Inclusive Language
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+ ------------------
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- While not "formally" required, it's better to use gender-neutral pronouns.
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- Unless someone "indicated" their pronouns, use "they", "them" instead of
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- "he", "she", "his", "hers", "his/hers", "he/she", etc.
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+ In an effort to be inclusive to a wide group of developers, it's recommended to
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+ use personal pronouns that don't suggest a particular gender. Unless someone
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+ has stated their pronouns, use "they", "them" instead of "he", "she", "his",
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+ "hers", "his/hers", "he/she", etc.
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- Try to avoid using wording that may be considered excluding and needlessly gendered,
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- like for example words that have a male base. For example we recommend to use other
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- words like "folks", "team", "everyone" in place of "guys".
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+ Try to avoid using wording that may be considered excluding, needlessly gendered
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+ (e.g. words that have a male or female base), racially motivated or singles out
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+ a particular group in society. For example, we recommend to use words like
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+ "folks", "team", "everyone" instead of "guys", "ladies", "yanks", etc.
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Giving Positive Feedback
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