Inclusivity Bugs and the Language We Use

If we knew many terms and phrases we commonly use such as, for example, sanity check, grandfathered, ladies and gentlemen or low man on the totem pole can discourage coworkers, colleagues, collaborators and other potential contributors from participating in our projects with their full authentic sel...

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Published inComputing in science & engineering Vol. 23; no. 6; pp. 69 - 71
Main Authors Miller, Mark, Leung, Mary Ann, Jeffers, Ann
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York IEEE 01.11.2021
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
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Computer bugs
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Summary:If we knew many terms and phrases we commonly use such as, for example, sanity check, grandfathered, ladies and gentlemen or low man on the totem pole can discourage coworkers, colleagues, collaborators and other potential contributors from participating in our projects with their full authentic selves, would we still use them?
ISSN:1521-9615
1558-366X
DOI:10.1109/MCSE.2021.3125473