On Fri, May 7, 2021 at 8:39 AM Kevin A. McGrail <kmcgr...@apache.org> wrote:
> One minor note: we've been working on this a long time at the spam assassin > project and we found it to be very helpful to pow wow. > Even though the term 'pow wow' is widely acceptable in the US (and probably other places), it is in fact a microagression against Indigenous (specifically American Indian) people; it would create a more inclusive space if we used a different term. I would have probably ignored its use, but given the context (and the fact that this is a diversity list) I think it's an important thing to point out. You can find the reason why, and a few other words/phrases that have the same issue, at https://www.diversityinc.com/7-things-to-never-say-to-your-indigenous-native-american-colleagues/ Thanks for reading/listening!
