From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Mathieu Lirzin Subject: Re: grammar usage Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2017 17:43:41 +0100 Message-ID: <87k27nq2f6.fsf@gnu.org> References: <87fuivxukg.fsf@lassieur.org> <20170305145026.zgoayn46kvpz5ksy@abyayala> <20170307214959.16038114@scratchpost.org> <87r3284x8s.fsf@lassieur.org> <87h92t1qts.fsf@gnu.org> <20170316204527.lnkgc2vot4uqk633@abyayala> <20170317053620.GA16076@jocasta.intra> <20170317110804.fxe6s2dpiw4pvwu5@abyayala> <20170317102809.GA26719@jocasta.intra> <87o9x0mare.fsf@igalia.com> <20170317111236.GA27220@jocasta.intra> <87k27om9bj.fsf@igalia.com> <87y3w4xawc.fsf@elephly.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:55559) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1couyf-0004tO-IG for guix-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 17 Mar 2017 12:43:46 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1couye-00036V-Kz for guix-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 17 Mar 2017 12:43:45 -0400 In-Reply-To: <87y3w4xawc.fsf@elephly.net> (Ricardo Wurmus's message of "Fri, 17 Mar 2017 14:58:43 +0100") List-Id: "Development of GNU Guix and the GNU System distribution." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: guix-devel-bounces+gcggd-guix-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: "Guix-devel" To: Ricardo Wurmus Cc: guix-devel@gnu.org Hello Ricardo, Ricardo Wurmus writes: > Andy Wingo writes: > > [=E2=80=A6] > >> I understand you feel this way, however to others the effect is >> important. To trans and non-binary people, being at the receiving end >> of a stream of misgenderings (intentional or not) is a constant >> irritation, reminding them that they are not welcome in that part of the >> world. We want Guix to be welcoming to everyone, so we should be >> attentive to hints about what pronoun people would like others to use >> when referring to them. >> >>> Why is it only advocacy of *my* opinion which is unwelcome whereas >>> that of others is perfectly acceptable? I feel that I am being >>> victimised here. >> >> To create a welcoming environment for more people and especially people >> who are marginalized, we must make some behaviors unwelcome. In this >> case, advocating this opinion of what is correct English contributes to >> the marginalization of trans and non-binary people, and for that reason >> I think it is appropriate for the Guix project to discourage this >> behavior in its spaces. > > Thank you, Andy. I agree with everything you wrote, in particular how > this relates to our goal of creating a welcoming environment, which is a > main task for maintainers. Could you tell us what this maintainer task consist of? Thanks. --=20 Mathieu Lirzin GPG: F2A3 8D7E EB2B 6640 5761 070D 0ADE E100 9460 4D37