WayOfWorking::InclusiveLanguage::Alex

Using insensitive and inconsiderate language can cause harm to others, create barriers to communication, and damage relationships. It can make people feel excluded, disrespected, and devalued and may perpetuate negative stereotypes and biases. When we use insensitive or offensive language, we undermine our ability to connect with others and build trust.

Therefore, it is essential to be mindful of the impact of our words and to choose language that is respectful, inclusive, and considerate of others. Doing so can create a more welcoming and inclusive environment for everyone, fostering greater understanding, empathy, and cooperation.

This is a plugin for the Way of Working framework. It uses alex for automated testing of inclusive language, both at the command line and as a GitHub workflow.

Install the gem and add to the application's Gemfile by executing:

bundle add way_of_working-inclusive_language-alex

If bundler is not being used to manage dependencies, install the gem by executing:

gem install way_of_working-inclusive_language-alex

To add alex to your project, run the following at the command line:

way_of_working init inclusive_language

to run alex in your project, run:

way_of_working exec inclusive_language

After checking out the repo, run bin/setup to install dependencies. Then, run rake test to run the tests. You can also run bin/console for an interactive prompt that will allow you to experiment.

To install this gem onto your local machine, run bundle exec rake install. To release a new version, update the version number in version.rb, and then run bundle exec rake release, which will create a git tag for the version, push git commits and the created tag, and push the .gem file to rubygems.org.

Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/HealthDataInsight/way_of_working-inclusive_language-alex. This project is intended to be a safe, welcoming space for collaboration, and contributors are expected to adhere to the code of conduct.

The gem is available as open source under the terms of the MIT License.

Everyone interacting in the WayOfWorking::InclusiveLanguage::Alex project's codebases, issue trackers, chat rooms and mailing lists is expected to follow the code of conduct.