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Acceptable Behavior
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Within W3C, this is behavior which abides by this Code of
Conduct.
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Bullying, Workplace Bullying
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A tendency of individuals or groups to use persistent aggressive
or unreasonable behavior (e.g., verbal or written abuse, offensive
conduct or any interference which undermines or impedes work)
against a co-worker or any professional relations.
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Cisgender/cis person
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A person whose gender identity matches the one they were
assigned at birth.
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Cissexism
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The belief or assumption that cis people's gender
identities, expressions, and embodiments are more natural and
legitimate than those of trans people. The term is related to
transphobia.
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Consent
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Consent occurs when one person voluntarily agrees to the
proposal or desires of another. It is a term of common speech, with
specific definitions as used in such fields as the law, medicine,
research, and sexual relationships. Wikipedia
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Deadnaming
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is using someone's name after they have changed it. Often a
person's name is not their "legal" name, whatever that may mean.
If someone asks you to use a name for them you should use it. This
includes:
- A trans person, who has changed their name when transitioning
- Someone who has changed their name through marriage
- Someone who has changed their name for any other reason
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Demeaning behavior
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Acting in a way that reduces another person's dignity, sense of
self-worth, or respect within the community.
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Discrimination
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The prejudicial treatment of an individual based on criteria
such as: physical appearance, race, ethnic origin, genetic
differences, national or social origin, name, religion, gender,
sexual orientation, family or health situation, pregnancy,
disability, age, education, wealth, domicile,
morals, employment, or union activity.
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Diversity
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Diversity is variation across a wide range of identities, lived experiences, abilities, and perspectives.
This can include, but is not limited to: socio-economic status, sexual orientation, religion, race, racial identity, physical appearance, neurotype, nationality, mental health, language, indigeneity, immigration status, gender, gender identity and gender expression, ethnicity, disability (both visible and invisible), caste, body, or age.
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Gender Expression
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Gender expression is a person's behavior, mannerisms, interests,
and appearance that are associated with gender in a particular
cultural context. Wikipedia
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Gender Identity
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Gender identity is the personal sense of one's own gender. Gender
identity can correlate with assigned sex at birth or can differ
from it. Wikipedia
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Harassment
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Any conduct, verbal or physical, that has the intent or effect
of interfering with an individual, or that creates an intimidating,
hostile, or offensive environment.
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Inclusivity
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The practice or policy of including people who might otherwise
be excluded or marginalized.
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Insulting behavior
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Treating another person with scorn or disrespect.
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Marginalized Communities
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Communities which are often overlooked, ignored or denigrated
to the detriment of the members of that community. People may often
be part of multiple communities such as being queer and disabled.
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Mental Health
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A person’s condition with regard to their psychological and
emotional well-being.
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Microaggression
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Microaggression refers to commonplace verbal, behavioral, or environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative prejudicial slights and insults toward any group, especially culturally marginalized groups.
Adapted from Wikipedia
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Misgendering
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Misgendering is addressing someone using gendered words to imply or
state they are a different gender than the one they have asked
to be used.
Examples include refusing to use their correct pronouns such as
he/him, she/her, they/them or others.
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Neurotype
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A type of brain, in terms of how a person interprets and responds
to social cues.
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Ombudsperson
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One who assists individuals and groups in the resolution of
conflicts or concerns. They are a designated neutral who is
appointed or employed by W3C to facilitate the informal
resolution of concerns of participants within W3C.
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Participant
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Includes the following persons:
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- W3C Team (employees, contractors,
Fellows)
- W3C group participants (member representatives and invited experts)
- Advisory Committee Representatives (and their guests)
- Anyone from the Public partaking in the W3C work environment
(e.g., commenting on our specs, emailing us, attending our
conferences or functions, etc.)
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Patronizing
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Language or behavior that may appear kind or helpful but conveys a feeling of superiority or condescension. Adapted from the Oxford Languages Dictionary.
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Prejudice
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Prejudice refers to a set of discriminatory or derogatory attitudes based on assumptions deriving from perceptions about such things as race, culture, religion, skin color, age, sexual orientation, gender, disability, or gender expression.
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Racism
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Racism is where racial prejudices work to enhance existing power
imbalances within communities to further marginalize groups based
upon race.
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Sexism
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Prejudice or discrimination based on sex or perceived sex.
Usually against women or non-binary people.
Sexism is where these prejudices work to enhance existing power
imbalances within communities to further marginalize groups.
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Sexual harassment
Includes requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical
conduct of a sexual nature, where:
- submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly
a term or condition of an individual's employment
- submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used
as a basis for employment decisions affecting the individual
- such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering
with an individual's work performance or creating an intimidating
hostile or offensive working environment
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Sexual Orientation
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Sexual Orientation relates to the gender(s) a person may be
attracted to in relation to their own gender.
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Socio-economic status
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Socio-economic status is the combined effects relating to someone’s
wealth, social position/class and property ownership.
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Transphobia
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Transphobia encompasses a range of negative attitudes, feelings, or
actions toward transgender or transsexual people, or toward
transsexuality. Transphobia can include fear, aversion, hatred,
violence, anger, or discomfort felt or expressed toward people who
do not conform to society's gender expectation.
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Unwelcome sexual advance
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Includes visual displays of degrading sexual images, sexually suggestive conduct, offensive remarks of a sexual nature, requests for sexual favors, unwelcome physical contact, and sexual assault.