On 3/14/22, john doe <johndoe65...@mail.com> wrote: > On 3/14/2022 12:53 AM, Samuel Thibault wrote: >> Hello, >> >> Simon McVittie wrote: >>> Can anyone suggest a wording that makes the intention of the tag >>> clearer, >>> without "othering" the people who particularly need bugs with this tag >>> to >>> be fixed? I've cc'd debian-accessibility in the hope that someone on >>> that >>> list has a better idea. >> >> Thanks for the notice! >> >>> 1 a11y This bug is relevant to the accessibility of the package. >> >> Perhaps simply adding >> >> 1 a11y This bug is relevant to the accessibility of the package for >> disabled users. >> >> ? >> >> Or rephrasing to make it shorter: >> >> 1 a11y This bug affects disabled users. >> > > Or an alternative: > > 1 a11y This tag refers to peoples with disabilities > > Would be nice if native English speakers could help properly phrasing > this! :)
... affects people with disabilities. ... affects users with disabilities. It's called "person (or people) first language" where self-advocates ask to be recognized first before their disability. Dear friends in Atlanta, Georgia, and elsewhere were instrumental in helping it gain traction exactly when the following acknowledges as a date of reference: https://odr.dc.gov/page/people-first-language And I just learned something new k/t this thread. There is also "identity first language" that understandably evolved as a result: https://accessate.net/features/2519/person-first-vs-identity-first-language My takeaway is "users with disabilities" remains an accepted, respectful umbrella for all disabilities. If this was only about one specific disability, there may be an alternative that each disability has voiced is preferable to them. Of note: There are times when it's tough to fulfill "person first" fully due to the limitations of e.g. social media's occasional 280-character limitations per post. Cindy :) -- * runs with birdseed *
