From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.2 (2018-09-13) on dcvr.yhbt.net X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-ASN: AS53758 23.128.96.0/24 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-10.3 required=3.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,DKIMWL_WL_MED, DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS, MAILING_LIST_MULTI,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW,SPF_HELO_PASS,SPF_PASS, URIBL_BLACK,USER_IN_DEF_DKIM_WL shortcircuit=no autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.2 Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [23.128.96.18]) by dcvr.yhbt.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5BD0E1F5AE for ; Tue, 8 Jun 2021 17:34:32 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S232113AbhFHRfq (ORCPT ); Tue, 8 Jun 2021 13:35:46 -0400 Received: from lindbergh.monkeyblade.net ([23.128.96.19]:44090 "EHLO lindbergh.monkeyblade.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S231416AbhFHRfp (ORCPT ); Tue, 8 Jun 2021 13:35:45 -0400 Received: from mail-pf1-x42a.google.com (mail-pf1-x42a.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::42a]) by lindbergh.monkeyblade.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id A548BC061787 for ; Tue, 8 Jun 2021 10:33:52 -0700 (PDT) Received: by mail-pf1-x42a.google.com with SMTP id z26so16246086pfj.5 for ; Tue, 08 Jun 2021 10:33:52 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=google.com; s=20161025; h=date:from:to:cc:subject:message-id:references:mime-version :content-disposition:in-reply-to; bh=OBR/fXp5ipTaDi6RkbtiRDEQtboCobeZ9XxDtmuBZ0s=; b=UdYP7zIHQ9pw+3nQbgwmghJXiYjcIpwHaIQhZuGzs+8wr9DaYTa/glv1xNgV4Z5CzG wbtPkbQKDY6vjCLRybJ56WVeGMsPiNvLXjEP5bOrYFP4tz9VIt2yl95OcM+uXSWPr/Hs 9jkAdP5rq6lCa/sg65gHZr09YOTo8pyxG3Kc/J5WNeGUh+DSRgI1ELl+PLI4rtaSTXFA QGMlGuUIUDmt8/waLSg7jvIgADqEkqY1anyhHFteHSrmGhuyr0c4NJYwVi9z6mSFjDjw 2bMQqX/+eqooK0HP/TmMnsz4OtZZChHm3qkB7wBySD76w6+29Hqg02+NJulIV2sayCbY FKKw== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:date:from:to:cc:subject:message-id:references :mime-version:content-disposition:in-reply-to; bh=OBR/fXp5ipTaDi6RkbtiRDEQtboCobeZ9XxDtmuBZ0s=; b=Wb7JSQcrLPoTbMTtYtiwBTYiBN4zlXuOTqiFou863e45D3QSavR2SswQ45dvWHKxpp l9HRT+WBD2pEm+YNTdrF/9ZSsFPzoMaMhl2QVH8zcEoG/bbsXHHgmssuhZXzJpFYIFu/ l69opeVSHUIWpEnK4qGg/H7lKUZlpn6ZSX/XslQImWIpABQjnODQFIixFh81iH93Al+v GEfNwRi8buQIAzzw+dPh8E7TxDpMug7X554oW3KpthIJPUIaYC8El1m9gioHGgJe7UVo 6o4c08hmUPIpktxj6y8OLFCGiEB9zr2rDVVW7zPDgBJrsiY7nC4T4XlgTkh70nkhR6Hq A+HA== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM532V0jWQtiGwaHgGC2fd4XHXCRCFREzt62Okmk2YWyKoV5zY2uxV P6IP9JEMmx1FstKxULJ56Yt+4A== X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJx0B3mn6gwAyqGDoiBISTbxPX5rhIQKQ9qlzblQn1gaU1marNpTB8Pfgec+KxeorEtIQUrnOg== X-Received: by 2002:a62:2901:0:b029:28e:ef3d:10d2 with SMTP id p1-20020a6229010000b029028eef3d10d2mr818835pfp.45.1623173632079; Tue, 08 Jun 2021 10:33:52 -0700 (PDT) Received: from google.com ([2620:15c:2ce:0:f819:e238:f61a:a961]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id l8sm12026138pgq.49.2021.06.08.10.33.50 (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 bits=256/256); Tue, 08 Jun 2021 10:33:51 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2021 10:33:44 -0700 From: Emily Shaffer To: Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget Cc: git@vger.kernel.org, gitster@pobox.com, sandals@crustytoothpaste.net, stolee@gmail.com, jrnieder@gmail.com, Derrick Stolee , Derrick Stolee Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/4] Documentation: use singular they when appropriate Message-ID: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: git@vger.kernel.org On Mon, Jun 07, 2021 at 04:57:45PM +0000, Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget wrote: > > > There are several instances in our documentation where we refer to an > anonymous user as "a contributor" or "an integrator" or similar. To > avoid repeating this role, pronouns are used. Previous examples > chose a gender for this user, using "he/him" or "she/her" arbitrarily. (I am not disagreeing with the series.) There is value in intentionally defaulting to "she/her", especially in settings where women are underrepresented. It can be a nice way to shake the foundations of unconscious bias in the reader's head. See https://www.askamanager.org/2011/07/why-i-refer-to-everyone-as-she.html as an example. > Replace these uses with "they/them" to ensure that these documentation > examples apply to all potential users without exception. However, in this case, I think "they/them" is appropriate as a default. As you say, this documentation is intended as a guide to potential users and contributors, and should apply to them. Thanks for writing the change. Reviewed-by: Emily Shaffer