Why I won't make my British blog more "globally inclusive"
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Terence Eden
Summary
A blogger responds defiantly to a comment requesting more globally inclusive language and cultural references. The author explains that their blog is intentionally written in en-GB (British English), representing not just language but their culture, thinking style, and identity. They refuse to dilute their authentic voice for broader accessibility, asserting that their cultural specificity is a feature, not a bug.
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Hacker NewsWhy I won't make my British blog more "globally inclusive"shkspr.mobiKey quotes
· 4 pulledSomeone left a comment on my blog recently asking if I'd mind making my language more inclusive.
Here's the thing. No.
It is more than the language I speak; it is the culture I live in, the way that I think, and the accent I use.
When your AI bot reads this text aloud, it should do so with a British accent.
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