Don't use the G word(s)

A lightning talk I gave on a Ruby Users Group meeting about using a more inclusive language when giving talks.

Transcript

1. Use this one easy trick to make people listen to you
2. or...
3. Don't use the G word(s)
4. People will listen to you better...
5. ...if you don't stereotype them.
6. Hey guys, what's up?
7. http://jessecravens.com/blog/2013/03/12/sxswi-2013-battle-of-the-html5-hackers/
8. guys vs guy
9. Urban Dictionary!
10. „used for a normal/bloke-ish kind of boy. orringinates from guy fawks”
11. „used in the same sense as man, bloke, etc. Origins unclear, perhaps Quebecois.”
12. „an informal term for a youth or man; "a nice guy"; "the guy's only doing it for some doll"”
13. You may wonder what to do.
15. This #{programming_language} works just like my girlfriend.
16. Awesome you've made me a pun of your technology related joke!
17. I'm gonna listen to your message with even more enthusiasm!
18. ...and I'm sure my gay programming friend feels just as excited.
19. Do we really want to play the exclusion game?
20. How about a clock, me before coffee, anything creative and original?
21. Even my grandmother can do that
23. Hmph.
24. My mom started using IRC when she was in her 40s, and she's gonna be a grandmother soon.
26. When you age-discriminate, you're part of the problem.
27. Next time you want to make a generalization
28. make sure it's actually relevant.
29. Next time you want to make a joke
30. make sure it's actually funny.
31. You're smarter than that.
32. Don't use the G word(s)
33. Thanks! @a_meba