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I can happily find a reference (though not in this thread) to a woman using it to refer to a group of all women if you like...

> I believe it's a holdover from a time when it was entirely acceptable to be dismissive of half the race. Ironically, when it was entirely acceptable to be dismissive of half the …

How is it incorrect - 'guys' (plural) is not gender specific, and refers to groups of people regardless of gender. In addition to general usage anecdotes (of women using this word …

> but I see no reason to think the diversity of background has any impact on technical contributions Exactly this. The internet is the great equalizer. There is no need for anyone …

You are right, and I apologize. It was done to belabor a point. Namely that for a community that aims to be welcoming, belaboring that point can actually make it less welcoming. It…

Since you are prepared to make that argument, in what way will it benefit? Does the color of my skin, my gender or my sexual orientation matter when providing feedback for a projec…

> it is known to alienate people. So is language policing. The Rust Code of Conduct [0] states: Don’t just aim to be technically unimpeachable, try to be your best self. In particu…