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Re:Word usage guidance and alternative terms by wrren on Monday April 19, 2021 @04:42AM (#26860361)
Apart from the slippery slope problem, which is absolutely a factor in the evolving lanscape of social justice, these changes usually require cognitive overhead and engineering effort to switch to.

Ultimately, the positive impact is totally unproven. I think it ought to be up to advocates of these changes to prove that they provide any benefits to minorities. I've heard as much talk from members of minority groups saying that they find it infantilizing and performative as I have from those who approve of the change.

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Re:Word usage guidance and alternative terms by BlueParanoia on Monday April 19, 2021 @05:04AM (#26860533)
Changes like these aren't something you make in an instant. You practice using the right language over time. I'm sure that other engineers have a few braincells left over to think before they speak/type.

The idea with this guide is to give a comprehensive look at clean language that people should be investing a bit of thought to

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Re:Word usage guidance and alternative terms by Ygg2 on Monday April 19, 2021 @05:22AM (#26860674)
Yeah, but the thing is, microaggression like most of psychological research hasn't been proven.

Even things like the delayed gratification experiment fall under a more intense scrutiny.

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Re:Word usage guidance and alternative terms by f6v on Monday April 19, 2021 @04:57AM (#26860466)
> Ultimately, the positive impact is totally unproven.

It definitely succeeds at imitating real change.

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