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minor #9529 [Contributing] Avoid the use of controversial language (codedmonkey)
This PR was submitted for the 3.4 branch but it was merged into the 2.7 branch instead (closes #9529). Discussion ---------- [Contributing] Avoid the use of controversial language This PR removes the usage of any controversial and politically charged wording from the guidelines for review comments. This PR is not meant to diminish any problem anybody is having, rather to enforce the idea that addressing any person in any undesirable way is a no-go. Commits ------- 60aec5f Rewrite the gender-neutral pronoun section to reflect an inclusive viewpoint for everyone
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contributing/community/review-comments.rst

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help you. Take a deep breath, count to 10 and try to *clearly* explain what problems
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Gender-neutral Pronouns
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Inclusive Language
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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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