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JoelBonetR πŸ₯‡ • Edited

Hi @eevajonnapanula , no worries for the direct tagging.

Yes I did. And it also explains very clearly that

Examples of behavior that contributes to creating a positive environment include:
- Gracefully accepting constructive criticism.

And

- Being respectful of differing viewpoints and experiences.

It also states that:

We will not act on complaints regarding:
- Someone’s refusal to explain or debate social justice concepts

and

- Criticisms of racist, sexist, cissexist, or otherwise oppressive behavior or assumptions

There are people from tones of different cultures and backgrounds and we all can differ on viewpoints.
In this specific thread, the usefulness or convenience of the "singular they" (which I didn't even knew it existed as is, thanks to John for pointing it out) has been discussed and I would call it "safe enough" and "healthy".

By that means, I don't believe that this could ever be considered as Dismissing or attacking inclusion-oriented requests. You are, on the other hand, free to debate or not.

Best regards πŸ˜„