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Re: Diversity and offensive terminology in RFCs

Brian E Carpenter <brian.e.carpenter@gmail.com> Fri, 21 September 2018 02:00 UTC

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Subject: Re: Diversity and offensive terminology in RFCs
To: Carsten Bormann <cabo@tzi.org>
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From: Brian E Carpenter <brian.e.carpenter@gmail.com>
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On 2018-09-21 08:59, Carsten Bormann wrote:
> On 20. Sep 2018, at 22:57, Brian E Carpenter <brian.e.carpenter@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> "Don't use offensive words but apply common
>> sense in using 'politically correct' language."
> 
> You lose: “politically correct” is offensive.

Well, perhaps that's why I put it in quotes. I'm not quite
sure what is the inoffensive way to describe absurd usage.
Do I need a **TRIGGER WARNING** before suggesting that...
(well, I won't finish that sentence.)

    Brian

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