User talk:178.84.199.241

October 2020
Please do not add or change content, as you did at Long Island serial killer, without citing a reliable source. Please review the guidelines at Citing sources and take this opportunity to add references to the article. ''Please note all references state "prostitutes". The "sex worker" title has been discussed before and has been reverted multiple times. Thank you.'' David J Johnson (talk) 19:07, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
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Hi your reversion is incorrect and violates the wikipedia guidelines for NPOV. I didn't add any content but update the language to be respectful to the victims.

Stop reverting my edits.

You state that this has been extensively discussed, but I only see this short discussion here and it resolves in favor of using 'sex worker'. 'Prostitute' is an outdated term that is derogatory. Outdated terms aren't used on public information for the same reasons why older racial terms aren't provided without context. Please stop reverting my edits or provide sufficient evidence here.

In the mainstream press: https://inews.co.uk/opinion/columnists/sex-workers-prostitutes-words-matter-95447 https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/explainers/understanding-sex-work-open-society

By sex workers themselves: https://www.nswp.org/sites/nswp.org/files/StellaInfoSheetLanguageMatters.pdf. https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/why-the-word-prostitute-has-to-go-20180913-p503hj.html


 * If you check the press reports at time of the killings you will see that they are always describe as "prostitutes" and that is the sources Wikipedia relies on. Wikipedia is not censored and just because you personally prefer "sex workers" is not a valid reason for change.  I am not the only editor reverting back to the original description and you should abide by that consensus of editors. Perhaps you would like to consider opening an account, rather than just a IP number?. Regards David J Johnson (talk) 09:22, 11 November 2020 (UTC)

This is the kind of attitude that keeps women off wikipedia. Honestly it's just depressing.