> I made a PR to fix it but the maintainers haven't applied it. :-( https://github.com/encode/httpx/pull/3733

Unfortunately, you may be the wrong gender to contribute to Encode repositories like httpx:

> I've closed off access to issues and discussions.

> I don't want to continue allowing an online environment with such an absurdly skewed gender representation. I find it intensely unwelcoming, and it's not reflective of the type of working environments I value.

— https://github.com/encode/httpx/discussions/3784

Discussed on Hacker News here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47193563

A fork discussed here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47514603