Amend gendered language

[erinmgraham]

Closes #838

Replaced he/she/him/her/his/hers with they/them/their/theirs to be more inclusive.

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⏱️ Updated at 2024-11-03 07:12:31 +0000

[martinosorb]

Thanks Erin. To my ears, Alfredo sounds like a masculine name, and Jennifer like a feminine name. So using 'they/them' with these two is a bit unnatural and distracting to me. Personally, I would keep he and she for these. The changes make total sense when it comes to the Owner and Collaborator in Episode 8.
We could also change Jimmy to another female (or gender-unspecified) character in Episode 3 for more balance, or even change Alfredo's name, but I wouldn't use they with a clearly masculine name...

[erinmgraham]

Hi Martino, thanks for your feedback! I understand that names like Alfredo and Jennifer are often associated with specific genders, but I believe it's important to avoid making assumptions about pronouns. Using they/them as a default promotes inclusivity and respects the diversity of identities we may not be aware of. I think this approach helps create a more welcoming environment for everyone. We could also change Alfredo/Jennifer to be more unisex if that would be less distracting. Jules and Ren?

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[martinosorb]

Jules and Ren could be ok, although we lose the funnyness of Alfredo Linguini as a name. Any thoughts from @dpshelio?