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@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ You SHOULD use [she/her](https://pronouns.within.lgbt/she/her/her/hers/herself)
 
 In German, you SHOULD use sie/ihr or <abbr title="Example: Es entwickelt an Open Source Software, ihr GitHub findest du hier.">es/ihr</abbr> and you SHOULD NOT use er/ihm pronouns.
 
-As a third party communicating my preferred pronouns to others in written form, you SHOULD use "she/they". If the target audience is german you MAY
-use "es/ihr". You must not use masculine pronouns in your document. You MIGHT also link back to this document for up to date guidance using the
+As a third party communicating my preferred pronouns to others in written form, you MUST use "she/they". If the target audience is german you MAY
+use "es/ihr". You MIGHT also link back to this document for up to date guidance using the
 canonical repository link mentioned below.
 
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