On 29 April 2014 11:18, Jason Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > Rule: No profanity > > Secondly, this is only a suspicion, but I think profanity (and also cocky > faux hatred), is a shibboleth indicating manhood and that we are in a > men-only club. It's like a loud fart or belch, or scratching your groin. > Men generally curb that behavior in mixed company. It reminds me of bulls > locking horns to impress a mate. Maybe F-bombs and the anger it stands for > are scaring some women away from software. Could be wrong, though.
+1 to guidance against profanity, particularly casual. Crassness is unpleasant. -1 to casual sexism that women don't swear, fart or scratch their crotches. I know you didn't mean harm, but this trap is too easy to fall into and is relevant here. Mike.
