From 60aec5f22abb08f3b8f33cef2479b2a69ca9adfb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tim Goudriaan Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2018 17:18:24 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Rewrite the gender-neutral pronoun section to reflect an inclusive viewpoint for everyone --- contributing/community/review-comments.rst | 18 ++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/contributing/community/review-comments.rst b/contributing/community/review-comments.rst index d9f0066d10a..1928fb278ca 100644 --- a/contributing/community/review-comments.rst +++ b/contributing/community/review-comments.rst @@ -43,16 +43,18 @@ that, but swearing/cursing and name calling doesn't really encourage anyone to help you. Take a deep breath, count to 10 and try to *clearly* explain what problems you encounter. -Gender-neutral Pronouns ------------------------ +Inclusive Language +------------------ -While not "formally" required, it's better to use gender-neutral pronouns. -Unless someone "indicated" their pronouns, use "they", "them" instead of -"he", "she", "his", "hers", "his/hers", "he/she", etc. +In an effort to be inclusive to a wide group of developers, it's recommended to +use personal pronouns that don't suggest a particular gender. Unless someone +has stated their pronouns, use "they", "them" instead of "he", "she", "his", +"hers", "his/hers", "he/she", etc. -Try to avoid using wording that may be considered excluding and needlessly gendered, -like for example words that have a male base. For example we recommend to use other -words like "folks", "team", "everyone" in place of "guys". +Try to avoid using wording that may be considered excluding, needlessly gendered +(e.g. words that have a male or female base), racially motivated or singles out +a particular group in society. For example, we recommend to use words like +"folks", "team", "everyone" instead of "guys", "ladies", "yanks", etc. Giving Positive Feedback ------------------------