[Python-Dev] Re: Recent PEP-8 change

2020-07-02 Thread Piper Thunstrom
it. I hope that helps you understand. Piper Thunstrom My public key is available at https://keybase.io/pathunstrom Public key fingerprint: 8FF9 3F4E C447 55EC 4658 BDCC A57E A7A4 86D2 644F > > On 2020-07-02 15:19, Piper Thunstrom wrote: > > On Thu, Jul 2, 2020 at 10:01 AM Paul Moore

[Python-Dev] Re: Recent PEP-8 change

2020-07-02 Thread Piper Thunstrom
truction of "he or she" and is more inclusive of diverse genders and is historically how the word was used. (For a fun counter example, the word "you" used to be a plural second person pronoun, but no one today would argue that it makes no sense to use it for an individual.) Piper Thunstrom My pu

[Python-Dev] Re: Recent PEP-8 change

2020-06-30 Thread Piper Thunstrom
language to be. I do not. We must, as a community, examine our prejudices and aim to be welcoming or we're going to see a split in Python much worse than Py2 -> Py3. Piper Thunstrom My public key is available at https://keybase.io/pathunstrom Public key fingerprint: 8FF9 3F4E C447 55EC 4658 BDCC A

[Python-Dev] Re: Recent PEP-8 change

2020-06-30 Thread Piper Thunstrom
Style is not wrong for liking the book, you can keep it on your shelf and no one will be angry. But this argument about Standard English is propping up a hegemony that affects multiple axes of oppression, and we should be aware of that. Piper Thunstrom My public key is available at https://keybase.i