yhwx said:
Holy shit, did you not read the last two sentences of that section that you just quoted. I clarified my intention there!
It doesn’t matter what you claim your intention was. The fact remains that pointing out that Wikipedia editors are primarily male is nonsensical, given that they aren’t the source of the information in the first place.
Logically, I guess, but it is still an extremely toxic attitude to take.
How can something that is logical be “toxic”?
I’d rather refer this issue to the women rather than you, thank you very much.
Since “the women” don’t define the English language, nor are they a hive mind, this statement of yours is nonsensical.
The reliable sources are based on how people generally use words.
That’s how all words in the English language are defined, with extra weight given to notable usage, such as by people like Kat Feete who is a writer, and speaks about how the term is used in the publishing world and writing community, both of which also constitute notable usage, given that it is a writing trope to begin with. Usage in e.g., YouTube comments does not constitute notable usage.