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adam@social.lol ("Adam") wrote:

This is untrue. Many of us have indeed stopped wearing our robes while performing the rites, but we nonetheless remain committed to such controversial sacred values as “inclusion” and “empathy”.

DHH @dhh @jetbrains, you don't have to do this nonsense any more. I fully understand why companies felt cowed into these humiliations, but the woke regime has fallen, so you can stop performing its rites. Ackshaey Vir Singh @ackshaey Sep 26 Replying to @dhh This. Honestly I'm exhausted with these distractions, glad we're getting focus back to just shipping good software. Every time my Jetbrains IDE flags fireman' as an error, I'm reminded of how far we let the Overton window shift this past decade [Jetbrains screenshot] Inclusivity Avoid male pronouns in gender-neutral contexts People often use gendered pronouns even when they do not know the gender of the person they are talking about. This can perpetuate gender stereotypes, reinforcing commonly held expectations about the gender of people in certain roles. Learn more Show examples Avoid gender-specific nouns English uses gender-specific terms for some jobs and roles, like policeman, fireman, and chairman. Use neutral alternatives when gender is not an essential part of the message. Learn more 7 Show examples Use neutral honorifics Reset to default Titles that don't specify marital status, like Ms. instead of Mrs. and Miss, or gender, like Mx. instead of Mr. or Mrs., help promote equality and inclusivity. Learn more » Example: Miss Elizabeth Smith was nominated for a Nobel Prize. Corrected: Ms. Elizabeth Smith was nominated for a Nobel Prize. Mx. Elizabeth Smith was nominated for a Nobel Prize.