From b99b00c65ee19c7132e7e8ec6c10a32885b09a06 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: coreycaitlin <corey.mahoney@gsa.gov>
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 14:44:23 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] removes several annoying rules

---
 data/forbidden.js        |  6 -----
 data/government_words.js |  2 +-
 lib/standard.js          | 57 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------
 3 files changed, 40 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)

diff --git a/data/forbidden.js b/data/forbidden.js
index b1f87ab..64ae32d 100644
--- a/data/forbidden.js
+++ b/data/forbidden.js
@@ -9,15 +9,10 @@
  * https://css-tricks.com/words-avoid-educational-writing/
  */
 module.exports = [
-    'easily',
-    'simply',
     'obviously',
-    'just',
     'basically',
-    'procure',
     'sexy',
     'insane',
-    'clearly',
     'FAQ', // worth pointing out, at least
     'advancing', // not plain language
     'pledge', // noncommittal
@@ -28,7 +23,6 @@ module.exports = [
     'empower', // not plain language
     'focusing', // not plain language
     'foster', // not plain language unless referring to children
-    'innovative', // not plain language
     'leverage', // not plain language
     'overarching', // not plain language
     'streamline', // not plain language
diff --git a/data/government_words.js b/data/government_words.js
index 73c047f..9947dbf 100755
--- a/data/government_words.js
+++ b/data/government_words.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module.exports = {
     citizens: { replace: ['people, the public, users'] },
-    'DC': { cased: true, replace: ['D.C.'] },
+    'D.C.': { cased: true, replace: ['DC'] },
     'Executive Branch': { cased: true, replace: ['executive branch'] },
     'Federal Government': { cased: true, replace: ['federal government'] },
     illegals: { replace: ['undocumented immigrants'] },
diff --git a/lib/standard.js b/lib/standard.js
index 2dbb270..98a38cb 100644
--- a/lib/standard.js
+++ b/lib/standard.js
@@ -20,12 +20,19 @@ var equalityConfig = {
         // sometimes we write about humans who identify with these gendered terms:
         'he',
         'him',
+        'himself',
         'his',
         'he\'s',
         'he\'d',
+        'boy',
+        'boys',
         'son',
+        'sons',
+        'son\'s',
         'brother',
+        'husband',
         'father',
+        'paternity',
         'grandfather',
         'grandfathers',
         'man',
@@ -33,14 +40,22 @@ var equalityConfig = {
         'masculinity',
         'she',
         'her',
+        'herself',
         'hers',
+        'girl',
+        'girls',
         'she\'s',
         'she\'d',
         'women',
         'woman',
         'sister',
+        'wife',
         'daughter',
+        'daughter\'s',
+        'daughters',
+        'mom',
         'mother',
+        'maternity',
         'grandmother',
         'grandmothers',
         'femininity',
@@ -48,37 +63,43 @@ var equalityConfig = {
         'crazy', // replacing with different suggestions
         'retard', // replacing with different suggestions
         'retarded', // replacing with different suggestions
+        'steward', // we don't mean flight attendants
+        'stewards', // we don't mean flight attendants
     ]
 };
 
 var simplifyConfig = {
     ignore: [
         'address', // geocoder
-        'request', // technical
+        'combined', // no good alternative
+        'component', // technical
+        'contains', // technical
+        'delete', // this is what the UI says
+        'effect', // technical
+        'equivalent', // equal does not have identical connotation
+        'function', // technical
+        'implement', // technical
+        'initial', // technical
         'interface', // technical
-        'render', // technical
+        'it is', // no good alternative
         'forward', // technical
+        'maintain', // software term
         'maximum', // technical
+        'might', // may does not have identical connotation
         'minimum', // technical
-        'type', // technical
-        'initial', // technical
-        'selection', // technical
-        'contains', // technical
-        'implement', // technical
-        'parameters', // technical
-        'function', // technical
+        'multiple', // many is not equivalent
         'option', // technical
-        'effect', // technical
+        'parameters', // technical
+        'procure', // technical government term
+        'provide', // common in quotes
+        'request', // technical
+        'require', // technical
+        'render', // technical
+        'selection', // technical
         'submit', // technical
-        'might', // may does not have identical connotation
-        'multiple', // many is not equivalent
-        'equivalent', // equal does not have identical connotation
-        'combined', // no good alternative
-        'delete', // this is what the UI says
-        'it is', // no good alternative
         'there are', // no good alternative
-        'require', // technical
-        'procure', // technical government term
+        'type', // technical
+        'very', // too common, especially in quotes
     ]
 };