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and generous contributors! Ways to help: 🤲�?� Contribute (writing terms/docs, translating, designing, PMing, or coding) github.com/selfdefined/we 💰 Support opencollective.com/selfdefined 📕 Read + share selfdefined.app

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was able to share @SelfDefinedApp with someone at work. He used an idiom and then immediately wondered aloud if it was problematic (no). He was thankful and thought it was such a great resource.

Review and provide feedback for French translations:

FR Contribution by Gorlanova · Pull Request #406 · selfdefined/web-app

May 2 : My first PR ever on an open source project !

Here is what i did : read all the resources 3 times because i was stressed about doing something wrong create new branch "translation-fr...

Review and provide feedback for Spanish translations: github.com/selfdefined/we

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Language Selector on Front Page · Issue #377 · selfdefined/web-app

This is a great project, so first I want to thank you! I have the following language issue: Some definitions are not only in English but in French, German or other languages available. If there is ...

Language-specific features we'd love help with: 1. Add a language toggle 2. Review Spanish translations 3. Review French translations Links to specific project pull requests in 🧵

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Opened a PR; would love further sources to add to this definition!

[WIP] Add definition for “low-hanging fruit�? by daneden · Pull Request #444 · selfdefined/web-app

First brought to my attention on Twitter, “low-hanging fruit�? has some racist connotations associated with lynching and related to the poem/song “Strange Fruit�?. Most of the “journalistic�? sources ...

Sunny Megatron | Sexologist & Kink Educator

@SunnyMegatron

Oct 9, 2021

I just found

& it's so helpful! Language is constantly evolving & it can sometimes be hard to keep up. Or sometimes our gut tells us a common phrase might be problematic but we're not exactly sure why. This is a great resource!

A modern dictionary about us. We define our words, but they don't define us.

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Tatiana Mac

Oct 1, 2021

Anyone want to cowrite/edit the entry for 'spooky' with me since Halloween approaches?

Define "spooky" · Issue #362 · selfdefined/web-app

tl;dr "Spook" has racist origins so depending on context can carry those origins along as well: Resources: https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/10/24/559502238/this-hallow...

Sep 23, 2021

➕ SpongeBob case text styling that randomly alternates lowercase and uppercase letters to indicate sarcasm or to take a deragatory tone; also known as Mocking SpongeBob, SpongeMock, or alternating caps—its use can support ableist ideas. Read more:

SpongeBob case « Definitions «

Avoid: ableist language. Text styling that alternates lowercase and uppercase (often randomly) letters to indicate mockery or sarcasm, or to take a deragatory tone, popularised with a meme of...

Adam Garrett-Harris

@agarrharr

Sep 17, 2021

I’m removing “first world problems�? and “third world countries�? from my vocabulary after reading about the origin of the terms.

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We often say "first world problems!" to show we recognise something we're complaining about is pretty silly in the grand scheme of the world's problems But do you know the origins of "first world"? (tl;dr: "Privileged problems" often works just as well.) selfdefined.app/definitions/th

Lacey

@koronkowy

Aug 30, 2021

If you’re looking for something awesome to contribute to, I always think of this project.

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Jun 12, 2020

Self-Defined is an OSS dictionary maintained by @TatianaTMac and generous contributors! Ways to help:

Contribute (writing terms/docs, translating, designing, PMing, or coding) github.com/selfdefined/we

Support opencollective.com/selfdefined

Read + share selfdefined.app

Tatiana Mac

As someone with whose parents come from a country often called "third world", this one is very dear to my heart:

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third-world country « Definitions «

Avoid: The definition of third-world country in Self-Defined, a modern dictionary about us.

Jul 19, 2021

Does your documentation use blacklist/whitelist? We have suggestions on terms that are both more specific and don't codify anti-Blackness:

blacklist whitelist « Definitions «

Avoid: racist term. Umbrella term used to represent a list of entities/people who are to be allowed or denied access to a service, privilege, or recognition: to

Jul 16, 2021

➕ split-attraction model (SAM) a way of describing attraction as two separate things: romantic attraction and sexual attraction. Read more:

Split Attraction Model (SAM) « Definitions «

A way of describing attraction as two separate things—romantic attraction and sexual attraction.

Jun 29, 2021

➕ Mx. gender-neutral honorific or title of courtesy, equivalent to Ma'am, Madam, Miss, Mr, Mrs, Mrs, Sir. Gendered titles can often misgender people. Mx. can be a great option to include, but as with pronouns, confirm/get consent to use. Read more:

Gender-neutral honorific or title of courtesy, equivalent to Ma'am, Madam, Miss, Mr, Mrs, Mrs, Sir.

Mx. « Definitions «

May 19, 2021

Part of our principles is to continue to revise definitions as we learn more information. We're appreciative to the community for adding more nuance and clarity to our definitions. We've updated our definition of ADHD:

The definition of ADD/ADHD in Self-Defined, a modern dictionary about us.

ADD/ADHD « Definitions «

Alexandra

@heyawhite

May 6, 2021

Earlier this year, I worked on a definition of antisemitism for

. It's a nuanced subject -- it was important to me to be inclusive of all Jews as well as separating it from other types of oppression (particularly in the U.S.).

antisemitism « Definitions «

Aggression towards, discrimination, or prejudice against Jewish people.

Apr 16, 2021

➕ underrepresented minorities group(s) whose representation is disproportionately less than their proportion in the general population; racial or ethnic minority is implied, but can be used for any group (disabled, queer, etc.) 🚨 avoid, read more:

underrepresented minority (URM) « Definitions «

Avoid: group whose representation is disproportionately less than their proportion in the general population; often racial or ethnic minority is implied, but can be used to represent any identifier,...

Apr 8, 2021

➕ antisemitism aggression towards, discrimination, or prejudice against Jewish people. Read more about its nuance, origin, intersections, impact, and the reason we omitted the hyphen in the full definition:

antisemitism « Definitions «

Aggression towards, discrimination, or prejudice against Jewish people.

The problem with calling your career coach a “sherpa�?

Apr 7, 2021

“It’s quite insensitive. I want people, especially in the West, to realize that sherpa is not a profession. It is an ethnic group with a rich cultural heritage,�? says Dawa Futi Sherpa (We opened up an issue if someone can define: github.com/selfdefined/we)

qz.com

They’re not from Nepal. Their families cannot claim a connection to the 18 Sherpa clans. Yet a growing number of career coaches and consultants call themselves sherpas.

Mar 26, 2021

It seems like a good day to review some vocabulary. Let’s start with gaslighting:

Gaslighting « Definitions «

Psychological manipulation tactic used to abuse by instilling doubt in the victim's own thoughts, observations, feelings by denying, misdirecting, and lying to them; from the Gaslight play (1933) and...

Jan 4, 2021

➕ corporate Blackface the idea that corporations publicly declare support of #BLM, often with vague language, without actually committing to/implementing real, systemic change within their co to support Black employees and community Read more:

Corporate Blackface « Definitions «

The idea that corporations publicly declare support of the Black Lives Matter movement, often with vague language, without actually committing to or implementing real, systemic change within their...

Jan 4, 2021

➕spiritual bypassing a behaviour that uses spiritual ideas to delay/ignore acknowledging hardship; pursuit of “good vibes only�? that can downplay difficulties esp from minoritised groups; often by Western wellness and self-help practitioners Read more:

spiritual bypassing « Definitions «

A behaviour that uses spiritual ideas and practices to delay or ignore acknowledging hardship especially of minoritised groups

Jan 4, 2021

We're looking for Dutch speakers to provide feedback on some translations. (If you're not familiar with GitHub/feel intimidated, we're happy to walk you through how to provide feedback!)

New Dutch translations by sophieschoice · Pull Request #372 · selfdefined/web-app

6 new translations of terms.

Nov 24, 2020

➕ disability dongle a disability aid that is meant to solve a real or perceived problem experienced by disabled people, but which was built without including disabled people in the design process –coined by

@elizejackson

disability dongle « Definitions «

A disability aid that is meant to solve a real or perceived problem experienced by disabled people, but which was built without including disabled people in the design process

Nov 23, 2020

🚨 anti-Indigenous/racist slur ➕ savage "[It] was used disparagingly to justify colonialism [...and] gave Europeans the supposed right to establish colonies without considering the possibility of preexisting, functional societies." Read more:

Avoid: racist slur. (adj) not domesticated, primative or civilised; wild, uncultivated; cold-blooded; colloquially used to mean ruthless or unconscionable. (noun) an undomesticated person, subhuman....

savage « Definitions «

Nov 17, 2020

➕ third-world country 🚨 avoid describes a country that doesn’t quite align with Western ideology or the Western image of society; now, colloquially used to mean "economically poor countries" when origins are from Cold War-era NATO Read more:

third-world country « Definitions «

Avoid: The definition of third-world country in Self-Defined, a modern dictionary about us.

Nov 17, 2020

➕ neo-colonialism the continued influence and impact of colonial-era ideologies and practices in a country or region by former dependencies, generally enforced by its own government and/or citizens as a lingering effect of colonialism Read more:

neo-colonialism « Definitions «

The continued influence of colonial era ideologies and practices in a country or region by former dependencies, generally enforced by its own government and/or citizens as a lingering effect of...

Nov 11, 2020

➕ grandfathering/grandfathered in colloquially, to permit to continue under expired rules; racist origins of Grandfather Clause, which placed literacy laws to disenfranchise Black voters, while allowing illiterate white voters Read more:

grandfathering « Definitions «

Avoid: racist language. Avoid. colloquially, to permit to continue under expired rules; racist origins of Grandfather Clause

Oct 23, 2020

Thank you to so many folks in the community who contributed so much care to the vastness and nuance of this definition and people's different lived experiences with it—there is room to acknowledge and validate the many ways we exist—a core tenet of Self-Defined.

Oct 23, 2020

➕ ADD/ADHD: a neurodivergence that expresses itself as a lack of impulse control at two extremes: the inability to focus and "hyperfocus." ⚠�? Avoid medical appropriation when using it to mean other words, like "distracted" or "unfocused." Read more:

The definition of ADD/ADHD in Self-Defined, a modern dictionary about us.

ADD/ADHD « Definitions «

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Monica.dev

@indigitalcolor

Oct 7, 2020

If you’re looking to contribute to Open Source check out

! The project is redefining identity related words and welcomes more than just code-related contributions.

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Tatiana Mac

Oct 7, 2020

Six days late but I officially opted @SelfDefinedApp into Hacktoberfest!

If you're not familiar, it's an open source modern dictionary with a website and in-progress API! We love new contributors and have a track record of first-time folks opening their very first PR with us!

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Oct 7, 2020

If you have shared Self-Defined App in your work place as a way to educate peers on the lives of your colleagues and users, perhaps your employer would consider contributing funds to this free resource:

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Sep 2, 2020

Looking for sensitivity readers for two open issues from people who are most impacted by the following two terms: �?�? bi-erasure (revisions) github.com/selfdefined/we �?�? circle the wagons (draft) github.com/selfdefined/we

conlin durbin

@wuz_tweets

Jul 2, 2020

Hey hey! I'm starting back up with my stream! We're gonna be using Github Actions to add accessibility linting to

Twitch is the world's leading video platform and community for gamers.

! We'll be covering the basics of Github Actions and building custom workflows! 7pm EST on twitch.tv/wuzcodes #CodeNewbie #LiveCode #DevDiscuss

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Twitch

Jun 24, 2020

➕ plural Denoting more than one entity living in a host body.

The definition of Plural in Self-Defined, a modern dictionary about us.

Plural « Definitions «

Jun 24, 2020

➕ master/slave 🚨 avoid Alternates: 🔹 Agency & Operatives 🔹 Leader & Follower 🔹 Main & Secondary 🔹 Parent & Child, Helpers, or Workers 🔹 Primary & Replica 🔹 Primary & Secondary 🔹 Trunk & Branch Read more: