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Re: [Terminology] [Gendispatch] WG Review: Effective Terminology in IETF Documents (term)

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From: "Salz, Rich" <rsalz@akamai.com>
To: Keith Moore <moore@network-heretics.com>, "terminology@ietf.org" <terminology@ietf.org>
Thread-Topic: [Terminology] [Gendispatch] WG Review: Effective Terminology in IETF Documents (term)
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Subject: Re: [Terminology] [Gendispatch] WG Review: Effective Terminology in IETF Documents (term)
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    > it is probably better to describe the actual situation, namely that the majority of the tech industry and other standards bodies have reached consensus on the topic, and the IETF is still making up its mind.

>    IMO this is a bit unfair for multiple reasons.

I would like to know why you think this is an unfair characterization.  Heck, even NIST has come out with a specification on this topic, https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/ir/2021/NIST.IR.8366.pdf , "Guidance for NIST Staff on Using Inclusive Language in Documentary Standards"

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