Self-Defined Dictionary

A modern dictionary about us. We define our words, but they don't define us. #SelfDefined 📚 Built by @tatianatmac

[Self-Defined Dictionary @SelfDefinedApp]

Self-Defined is an OSS dictionary maintained by @TatianaTMac and generous contributors!

Ways to help:
🤲🏽 Contribute (writing terms/docs, translating, designing, PMing, or coding)
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💰 Support
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📕 Read + share
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[Self-Defined Dictionary @SelfDefinedApp]

@Tixie_ Thank you, Tixie! Would it be helpful for us to tag you in the PR? (If you tell us your GitHub handle we can do that!)

[Self-Defined Dictionary @SelfDefinedApp]

Language-specific features we'd love help with:
1. Add a language toggle
2. Review Spanish translations
3. Review French translations

Links to specific project pull requests in 🧵

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Stories like this keep us going. Thank you for sharing (twice!), @xantha !

[jess @xantha]

was able to share @SelfDefinedApp with someone at work. He used an idiom and then immediately wondered aloud if it was problematic (no). He was thankful and thought it was such a great resource. 👍🏻

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Review and provide feedback for French translations:

https://t.co/5qsayi5lBg

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Review and provide feedback for Spanish translations:

https://t.co/CUJCx5bzBa

[Sunny Megatron | Sexologist & Kink Educator @SunnyMegatron]

I just found @SelfDefinedApp & it's so helpful!

Language is constantly evolving & it can sometimes be hard to keep up. Or sometimes our gut tells us a common phrase might be problematic but we're not exactly sure why.

This is a great resource! https://t.co/xpZmXHFRXK

[Tatiana Mac @TatianaTMac]

Anyone want to cowrite/edit the entry for 'spooky' with me since Halloween approaches?

https://t.co/B5yLAXbr2b

[Self-Defined Dictionary @SelfDefinedApp]

➕ SpongeBob case

text styling that randomly alternates lowercase and uppercase letters to indicate sarcasm or to take a deragatory tone; also known as Mocking SpongeBob, SpongeMock, or alternating caps—its use can support ableist ideas.

Read more:
https://t.co/Qu3vmdrIBn

[Self-Defined Dictionary @SelfDefinedApp]

@jacques_lakan @emkey Thank you for adding this additional nuance! We recognise our own U.S.-centric perspective, so we really appreciate you sharing this. If either of you feel comfortable adding this nuance to the dictionary, we'd love to include it!

[Self-Defined Dictionary @SelfDefinedApp]

@koronkowy Thank you, Lacey, for your ongoing support.

[Tatiana Mac @TatianaTMac]

As someone with whose parents come from a country often called "third world", this one is very dear to my heart:

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We often say "first world problems!" to show we recognise something we're complaining about is pretty silly in the grand scheme of the world's problems

But do you know the origins of "first world"?

(tl;dr: "Privileged problems" often works just as well.)
https://t.co/0dvFMW9g0Y

[Self-Defined Dictionary @SelfDefinedApp]

@ginarau @nathanc @thisKat Thanks for sharing! We've opened up an issue to define "orphan" and this use case.

[Self-Defined Dictionary @SelfDefinedApp]

Does your documentation use blacklist/whitelist?

We have suggestions on terms that are both more specific and don't codify anti-Blackness:

https://t.co/Pm9yiuZhMr

[Self-Defined Dictionary @SelfDefinedApp]

➕ split-attraction model (SAM)
a way of describing attraction as two separate things: romantic attraction and sexual attraction.

Read more:
https://t.co/bNiZHqQkcF

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➕ Mx.

gender-neutral honorific or title of courtesy, equivalent to Ma'am, Madam, Miss, Mr, Mrs, Mrs, Sir.

Gendered titles can often misgender people. Mx. can be a great option to include, but as with pronouns, confirm/get consent to use.

Read more:
https://t.co/oVfYADVQqD

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Part of our principles is to continue to revise definitions as we learn more information. We're appreciative to the community for adding more nuance and clarity to our definitions.

We've updated our definition of ADHD:
https://t.co/tODzETRMwN