Module:Inclusive language/doc
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This is the documentation page for Module:Inclusive language
Usage
{| class="wikitable"
! Words to be avoided !! Suggested alternative words !! Context
|-
{{#invoke:Inclusive language|main}}
|}
By default, it uses the list at Inclusive language/words.
| Words to be avoided | Suggested alternative words | Context |
|---|---|---|
| blacklist | deny, exclude, prohibit, forbid, mute, (But not "block" or "ban" because of existing MediaWiki meanings) | Avoid language that perpetuates discrimination |
| whitelist | allow, include, permit | Avoid language that perpetuates discrimination |
| master | primary, source, main, development branch | Avoid language that perpetuates discrimination |
| slave | replica, secondary | Avoid language that perpetuates discrimination |
| guys | people, folks | Avoid unnecessarily gendered language |
| Words that assume someone's gender, including "sir"/"madam" | Gender-neutral terms or the person's name; or check their userpage, Phab profile, etc., to see if they've shared how they identify | Avoid misgendering |
| sanity check | is valid, is correct, integrity check, final check, quick check, completeness check, confidence check, coherence check, double check | Avoid ableist language |
| sane | reasonable, typical, common | Avoid ableist language |
| crazy, insane | wild, confusing, confounding | Avoid ableist language |
| blindly, dumb | mindlessly, without validating | Avoid ableist language |
| crippled | slowed, broken | Avoid ableist language |
| kill switch, kill it with fire | off switch, emergency switch, feature flag, remove | Avoid unnecessarily violent language |
| grandfathered | legacy, exempt | Avoid language that perpetuates discrimination |
| handicap | hurt, negatively affect | Avoid ableist language |
