andie Nov 20
[ scene ] it is movie night. a group of people have gathered to watch.

deaf/hh person: "can we please turn the captions on?"
person 1: "sure!"
person 2: "i guess that's fine."
person 3: [ loudly ] "no! I dont like them. they are annoying and distract from the movie."
deaf/hh: [ gets up & leaves after a while ]
person 3: "where are you going, the movie is just starting?"
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#deaf #accessiblity #inclusion

*hh = hard of hearing
Show threadMiakoda Nov 20
@bugwhisperer Captions Off is really one of those only if unanimous type of settings.
Show threadandie 
@hellomiakoda yes, it really should be! 💯
Nov 20 at 11:08amWeb
Show threadandie Nov 20
@hellomiakoda unfortunately it is usually the loudest that dictate decisions. If a disabled person speaks up or gets defensive we're called emotional, needy, faking it. ugh....
Show threadNicole 🏳️‍⚧️ 🌈Nov 20
@bugwhisperer @hellomiakoda my personal favorite is when the group calls for a vote on whether we should have an accommodation or not. (this happened at a workplace once when I asked for an accommodation around my sound processing disorder; and the majority won, of course.)
Show threadandie Nov 20
@hellomiakoda @nicole oof! that's a hard one, because it's always claimed "well it was a fair vote" ​​ like.... this isn't something ya supposed to vote on folks.
Show threadMiakoda Nov 20
@bugwhisperer @nicole It can be a fair vote if only one side means only some people have no access
Show threadBriBearNov 20
@bugwhisperer @hellomiakoda @nicole That is fucked up! I'm so glad to live in a place that requires business to give reasonable adjustment to those with disabilities. If they for instance told me I couldn't wear my noise cancelling headphones at work I'm confident I'd come out on top.

Hope you are in better place now!