Re: [HACKERS] pgsql: Use gender-neutral language in documentation

From: David Steele <david(at)pgmasters(dot)net>
To: Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>, Geoff Winkless <pgsqladmin(at)geoff(dot)dj>
Cc: pgsql-committers <pgsql-committers(at)postgresql(dot)org>, Pg Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] pgsql: Use gender-neutral language in documentation
Date: 2015-09-22 20:22:19
Message-ID: 5601B87B.10105@pgmasters.net
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On 9/22/15 11:00 AM, Andrew Dunstan wrote:
> On 09/22/2015 10:29 AM, Geoff Winkless wrote:
>> ​ That's your opinion; my opinion remains otherwise. It's not
>> "perfectly reasonable" to abuse the plural because some 1960s
>> feminazis either misunderstood or didn't like the fact that (because
>> of history) in English the gender-neutral singular happens to also be
>> the male singular.
>
> Wow, 1960s feminazis, eh? I originally thought you were just a narrow
> minded, pedantic and antiquated grammarian. Now I realize that's the
> least of your troubles. Please take your misogyny elsewhere. I hear the
> Rabid Puppies have openings.

I think conversations like this are a part of why we have trouble
attracting new contributors (of any gender) to the community.

--
-David
david(at)pgmasters(dot)net

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