@@ -43,16 +43,18 @@ that, but swearing/cursing and name calling doesn't really encourage anyone to
4343help you. Take a deep breath, count to 10 and try to *clearly * explain what problems
4444you encounter.
4545
46- Gender-neutral Pronouns
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46+ Inclusive Language
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4848
49- While not "formally" required, it's better to use gender-neutral pronouns.
50- Unless someone "indicated" their pronouns, use "they", "them" instead of
51- "he", "she", "his", "hers", "his/hers", "he/she", etc.
49+ In an effort to be inclusive to a wide group of developers, it's recommended to
50+ use personal pronouns that don't suggest a particular gender. Unless someone
51+ has stated their pronouns, use "they", "them" instead of "he", "she", "his",
52+ "hers", "his/hers", "he/she", etc.
5253
53- Try to avoid using wording that may be considered excluding and needlessly gendered,
54- like for example words that have a male base. For example we recommend to use other
55- words like "folks", "team", "everyone" in place of "guys".
54+ Try to avoid using wording that may be considered excluding, needlessly gendered
55+ (e.g. words that have a male or female base), racially motivated or singles out
56+ a particular group in society. For example, we recommend to use words like
57+ "folks", "team", "everyone" instead of "guys", "ladies", "yanks", etc.
5658
5759Giving Positive Feedback
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