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Re:Ask HN: Do you feel you are able to be yourself in your job? by lewispollard on Thursday December 09, 2021 @08:00AM (#29496858)
What do you mean by, "language policed"?
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Re:Ask HN: Do you feel you are able to be yourself in your job? by dbavaria on Thursday December 09, 2021 @02:29PM (#29501808)
Please avoid using the word police in this context, it detracts from the work done by actual police officers.
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Re:Ask HN: Do you feel you are able to be yourself in your job? by fzil on Thursday December 09, 2021 @04:53PM (#29503457)
that's a pretty good example of language policing.
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Re:Ask HN: Do you feel you are able to be yourself in your job? by dbavaria on Thursday December 09, 2021 @07:50PM (#29505161)
The comment even got downvoted, so yes a good example all around.
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Re:Ask HN: Do you feel you are able to be yourself in your job? by lewispollard on Friday December 10, 2021 @07:06AM (#29508933)
Don't worry, I got it :)
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Re:Ask HN: Do you feel you are able to be yourself in your job? by rgrs on Thursday December 09, 2021 @08:12AM (#29496954)
Use of politically correct language, I guess
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Re:Ask HN: Do you feel you are able to be yourself in your job? by erik_seaberg on Saturday December 11, 2021 @02:10AM (#29519136)
The euphemism treadmill. A growing list of things nobody can say, à la http://www.paulgraham.com/say.html. Linus being pressured to restrain himself after years of leading a famously successful project.
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