Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2024 12:11:42 +0100
On Thu, 1 Aug 2024 at 11:35, organicoman via Std-Proposals <
std-proposals_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> Hello Gents,
> (gents is and abbreviation of gentiles, you can add any postfix to make it
> gender aware: men, women, alien)
>
No, that's not what it means in English, but even if it did ... you're
including women but excluding Jewish people?
Why not just avoid the word "gents"?
Positivity is key attribute in a community. Please advocate for it.
>
>
You could start by not using exclusionary language when it's already been
pointed out once.
std-proposals_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> Hello Gents,
> (gents is and abbreviation of gentiles, you can add any postfix to make it
> gender aware: men, women, alien)
>
No, that's not what it means in English, but even if it did ... you're
including women but excluding Jewish people?
Why not just avoid the word "gents"?
Positivity is key attribute in a community. Please advocate for it.
>
>
You could start by not using exclusionary language when it's already been
pointed out once.
Received on 2024-08-01 11:13:11