[Python-ideas] Retire or reword the "Beautiful is better than ugly" Zen clause

[David Mertz]

Some books we should burn include:

Title Beautiful Evidence
Author Edward R. Tufte
<https://www.google.com/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:%22Edward+R.+Tufte%22&source=gbs_metadata_r&cad=3>
Edition illustrated
Publisher Graphics Press, 2006
ISBN 1930824165, 9781930824164
Length 213 pages

Title Beautiful Code: Leading Programmers Explain How They Think
*Theory in practice*
<https://www.google.com/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=bibliogroup:%22Theory+in+practice%22&source=gbs_metadata_r&cad=4>
Editors Andy Oram
<https://www.google.com/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:%22Andy+Oram%22&source=gbs_metadata_r&cad=4>
, Greg Wilson
<https://www.google.com/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:%22Greg+Wilson%22&source=gbs_metadata_r&cad=4>
Edition illustrated
Publisher O'Reilly Media, 2007
ISBN 0596510047, 9780596510046
Length 593 pages
Subjects
Computers
<https://www.google.com/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=subject:%22Computers%22>
 ›
Programming
<https://www.google.com/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=subject:%22Computers+Programming%22>
 ›
General
<https://www.google.com/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=subject:%22Computers+Programming+General%22>


Title Beautiful Visualization: Looking at Data Through the Eyes of Experts
*Theory in practice*
<https://www.google.com/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=bibliogroup:%22Theory+in+practice%22&source=gbs_metadata_r&cad=3>
Editors Julia S. Steele
<https://www.google.com/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:%22Julia+S.+Steele%22&source=gbs_metadata_r&cad=3>
, Noah P. N. Iliinsky
<https://www.google.com/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:%22Noah+P.+N.+Iliinsky%22&source=gbs_metadata_r&cad=3>
Publisher O'Reilly, 2010
ISBN 1449379885, 9781449379889
Length 397 pages





 Thu, Sep 13, 2018, 4:39 AM Samantha Quan <sammiequan at yandex.com> wrote:

>
> First, I'd like to express how grateful I am to see more and more
> technical communities embrace diversity and inclusivity, particularly big
> tech communities like Python, Redis, and Django.
>
> In the spirit of the big recent terminology change, I propose retiring or
> rewording the "Beautiful is better than ugly" Zen clause for perpetuating
> beauty bias and containing lookist slur. I realize that Zen is old, but you
> can't argue that the word "ugly" is harmless, now that society condemns
> body shaming, and instead promotes body acceptance and self-love. One
> alternative to that clause I could think of is "Clean is better than
> dirty", but please do speak up if you have better ideas.
>
> I ask you to give this change serious consideration, even if it seems
> over-the-top to you now, because times change, and this will be of great
> help in the battle for the more tolerant and less judgemental society.
>
> I understand that this topic may seem controversial to some, so please be
> open-minded and take extra care to respect the PSF Code Of Conduct when
> replying.
>
> Thank you!
>
>   - Sam
>
> Some references:
>
> https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Lookism
> https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lookism
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