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Re: IESG Statement On Oppressive or Exclusionary Language

Masataka Ohta <mohta@necom830.hpcl.titech.ac.jp> Sun, 09 August 2020 03:07 UTC

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Salz, Rich wrote:

> Agreed. I don’t think Dan or Ohta-san are going to stop contributing
> if we stop using a few words. If I’m wrong, I’m sure they’ll let us
> know.

I don't mind you and some people around you stop using
a few words, among tremendously many, implying black/dark
something evil/bad, only to find others, including most
black Americans and me, keep using most of them including,
but not limited to, the "few" words.

						Masataka Ohta

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