[sudo-discuss] Use of the term "sleeper"

Charley Sheets rcsheets at acm.org
Tue Jun 24 13:34:25 PDT 2014


On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 12:35:36 -0700
Vicky Knox <vknoxsironi at gmail.com> wrote:

> I want to open up a conversation on the use of the term "sleepers".
> I'd like to propose that we use wording like "Qwerty was found
> sleeping" (which describes an act that Qwerty did), rather than
> calling them a "sleeper" (which ascribes a quality to Qwerty). I
> believe that the latter creates an otherizing effect and is counter
> to my sense of Sudo Room's dedication to inclusivity.

+1, and well said.
-- 
Charley
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