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get-alex / alex

Catch insensitive, inconsiderate writing
https://alexjs.com
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Readme insensitivity. #299

Closed Sundown closed 4 years ago

Sundown commented 4 years ago

Replace "unis*x" in readme. Potentially PTSD inducing.

wooorm commented 4 years ago

Can you explain? E.g., with a source?

wooorm commented 4 years ago

The way you throw PTSD around indicates to me you’re not serious, so I’ll close this. Please do provide a source if you’re honest.

Sundown commented 4 years ago

The term is very exclusionary toward the trans community. I think it's very obvious that such a term eludes to the binary, and debunked concept of two genders. I thought Alex was about mitigating this type of harmful language. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5453007/Council-change-unisex-toilet-signs-offensive.html

wooorm commented 4 years ago

This project gains lots of attention from trolls. I read your tone as rather aggressive, e.g., classifying things as “obvious” whereas language often isn‘t, or dropping PTSD when uncalled for. The dailymail is not a good source. From these points, I don’t trust you and am locking this. The point about unisex may be good but you’re making a bad argument for it. Please try again if you have good faith and want to make things better.