Hello Ricardo, Ricardo Wurmus <rek...@elephly.net> writes:
> Andy Wingo <wi...@igalia.com> writes: > > […] > >> I understand you feel this way, however to others the effect is >> important. To trans and non-binary people, being at the receiving end >> of a stream of misgenderings (intentional or not) is a constant >> irritation, reminding them that they are not welcome in that part of the >> world. We want Guix to be welcoming to everyone, so we should be >> attentive to hints about what pronoun people would like others to use >> when referring to them. >> >>> Why is it only advocacy of *my* opinion which is unwelcome whereas >>> that of others is perfectly acceptable? I feel that I am being >>> victimised here. >> >> To create a welcoming environment for more people and especially people >> who are marginalized, we must make some behaviors unwelcome. In this >> case, advocating this opinion of what is correct English contributes to >> the marginalization of trans and non-binary people, and for that reason >> I think it is appropriate for the Guix project to discourage this >> behavior in its spaces. > > Thank you, Andy. I agree with everything you wrote, in particular how > this relates to our goal of creating a welcoming environment, which is a > main task for maintainers. Could you tell us what this maintainer task consist of? Thanks. -- Mathieu Lirzin GPG: F2A3 8D7E EB2B 6640 5761 070D 0ADE E100 9460 4D37
