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SerenityOS and LadyBirds: Because These Things Shouldn't Hide in Closed Git Conversations - ░ Nova Online (cmdr-nova.online)

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Found this blog post and found it had more insight into the issues around the dev and the toxicity in FOSS

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

On top of that, ‘he’/etc has been effectively gender ambivalent for a long time

Appeal to tradition bias

I understand the desire to change that, but it’s still a normal thing in English language.

So is singular 'they'.

The rest of your post is just a slippery slope argument.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

Appeal to tradition bias?

Yes. Turns out languages work by saying things the same way somebody else said them before.

My point isn't that there can't be a reason to change. My point is calling 'he' out as implying misogyny on the part of the author is ridiculous, and fussing over changing it is, in this situation, in my opinion, petty.

So is singular 'they'.

Indeed. Some English contexts are used to defaulting to 'he' for ungendered animate; some to 'they'. Neither necessitates an egregious humanitarian wrong.

The rest of your post is just a slippery slope argument.

I did get facetious toward the end. If you like, you don't have to build your life philosophy on the foundation of the logical integrity of my closing paragraph. Up to you.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Your entire comment is argument from fallacy. Lol

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

I thought they gave a pretty good rebuttal in regards to the singular 'they'. Just because they mentioned a fallacy in the begging doesn't mean it's an argument from fallacy.