I’m considering submitting a change to our CI codebase to remove the sexist language (history) with more gender inclusive language (hxrstory). “History” is oppressive and we should seek to disrupt the rigid gender binarist approach this word tacitly supports. Recently we have made other changes to remove offensive language from our codebases like “master/slave”, “whitelist/blacklist” etc. Language matters and it’s our duty to combat oppression, be it ideological, institutional, interpersonal, or internalized. I brought this issue up at lunch today and my white cisgender male coworker sneered at me very rudely. I started thinking and fear that if I open this diff I may be targeted by leadership; who clearly embodies the values of the cisheteropatriarchy. What should I do?
Lmao - you really do work at Pinterest
Just replace all references of his with hxr in all parts of code and text.
Do you have brain damage?
You don’t need to submit a diff. This is an urgent change. Just skip the queue and merge with master directly. Deal with fallout later.
Bias for action, love it 😂😂
I never even realized “herstory” was made a word because feminazis were upset at the sight of “his” in any context
Cisheteropatriarchy haha. This poll needs a "we're tired of idealogues" option
Well here's the comment on your PR... you should make it s/history/hxxtory/g for equalities sake
You know society is fucked, when you struggle to tell the difference between a genuine position, and a parody of it. 🤣😂
Have an upvote dear sir
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