The inclusiveness analyzer is a NuGet package that can be added as an extension to a C# IDE such as Visual Studio. It checks code for offensive/exclusive terms. It also provides context on why a word is exclusive and suggests alternate terms that can be used instead.
As humans, we hold many unconscious and implicit biases that we rely on to react quickly to our environment and any novel stimuli. However, since the unconscious brain processes and reacts with speed, we sometimes speak quickly without thinking, which may cause us to slip offensive terms and stereotypes although we mean no malice. In order to confront these biases that we see in ourselves and others, we must rewire ourselves to regularly use inclusive practices (such as the words we speak). If you don't intentionally and proactively include, you will unintentionally exclude. Join our effort to push out exclusive terms and make inclusive terms a part of our everyday vocabulary!
Help us confront these biases by pushing out exlusive terms and making inclusive terms a part of our everyday vocabulary!
To learn more about how you can contribute to this project, please go here.
The Inclusiveness Analyzer can be added to any C# project. Just install using NuGet and start writing code. The extension will be automatically loaded in Visual Studio for anyone that opens your project. Using the NuGet package is best when you are working on a project with a team.
Get from Nuget
Install-Package InclusivenessAnalyzer
Important Note: The Inclusiveness Analyzer is only used during development time and does not affect your projects outputs or binaries.
If you would like the Inclusiveness Analyzer to run on any Visual Studio project you can install the extension directly into Visual Studio.
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Extensions > Manage Extensions > Search for 'Inclusiveness'
https://github.com/github/renaming
https://developers.google.com/style/pronouns#gender-neutral-pronouns
https://medium.com/pm101/inclusive-language-guide-for-tech-companies-and-startups-f5b254d4a5b7
https://twitter.com/ashieshtalwar/status/1267850144403173376
https://buffer.com/resources/inclusive-language-tech/
https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-knodel-terminology-02
https://content-guide.18f.gov/our-style/inclusive-language/
https://github.com/get-woke/woke/blob/85482dda6cbc6d40cff9a021fa29a6ac0171b904/internal/rule/default.yaml
https://github.com/inclusivelint/inclusivelint/blob/main/parsers/wordsTable.md
Statistics - https://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddisalvo/2013/06/22/your-brain-sees-even-when-you-dont/#5d3c8c97116a
Narrative - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCgIRGKAbfc
