• YarHarSuperstar@lemmy.world
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    9 hours ago

    enforce conformity

    I don’t see where I said I would like to enforce anything, please point out exactly what you’re referring to.

    We should try to celebrate diversity

    Yeah, that’s what I said too, when I was explaining in a very clear and solutions focused way to someone else the ways they can, you know, actually do that by respecting folks who may feel left out when it’s so common to assume everyone is a man behind a computer, which is the opposite of “celebrating diversity”.

    dude

    man

    This feels intentionally (and unnecessarily) disrespectful after I just made it clear I do not think that type of language is inclusive to everyone.

    should

    Why don’t you just enjoy

    We should

    Please don’t talk to me that way. I’m very happy with my life and don’t need to be told what to do or enjoy.

    It adds some flair

    Nothing wrong with flair.

    when the reader understands the context

    Yeah that’s the problem. Not every reader will immediately understand that context, and if they don’t, in this example specifically just for a hypothetical, say because they’re gen-z (too young to get the ref) or autistic (more direct communication is better understood) or something, they may think this is just some place where everyone assumes everyone else is a man or a dude, like reddit.

    The history of our language.

    Hwæt, hwæt þu ne spræce swā gif þu þearft on gemyndum habban þæs þe ær gewāt?

    • gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      9 hours ago

      This feels intentionally (and unnecessarily) disrespectful after I just made it clear I do not think that type of language is inclusive to everyone.

      Congrats, you got the point of why they did it! They don’t care that you think it isn’t inclusive because you don’t dictate what is and isn’t inclusive. Male pronouns being used as gender-neutral ones is very old, and you sound exactly like the weirdos who can’t handle “they” as a pronoun for a person

      Again: you don’t get to enforce conformity my guy