Stéphanie2d ago

Sometimes I wonder if I judge people too quickly. Then they show exactly who they are. Over and over again.

He then added: The crazy masked lady at FediCon last year expected speakers at the podium to wear masks, or else we didn't care about disabled people.

The podium that was more than 6 feet away from the audience.

Like, maybe just stay home if you have nosophobia?

Show threadStéphanie2d ago

There is a problem with men (tech men especially) on Mastodon.

It is not safe to be a woman. It's even less safe to be a POC woman. And to be a disabled POC woman? Watch out.

The guy accused of embezzling is "so nice, deserves to be protected at all cost". But the disabled woman trying to stay alive? She's the "crazy mask lady".

Check yourselves, and check your fellow men.

Because it's the same in society.

And that's why we choose the bear.

Show threadValerie Roney2d ago

@stephanie
It's probably worth noting, I didn't get covid until 2024, and it left me with brain damage.

So, no, the pandemic isn't over.

It just stopped being inconvenient for non-marginalized people.

Show threadNeil Moffatt2d ago

@vlrny @stephanie You poor thing! That sounds evil. Modern life seems defined by relentless misinformation, deception, indoctrination, lies etc. etc.

I hope the damage has not been too disabling. How are you coping?

Show threadValerie Roney

@NicelyManifest @stephanie
Thank you for asking.

It has actually been incredibly debilitating. Covid knocked out my executive function as well as a lot of my ability to access language.

It's been frustrating and frightening to lose so much of who I was and how I interacted with the world.

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Show threadNeil Moffatt1d ago
@vlrny @stephanie Sounds horrific. You do write well here but that is a small snapshot. Are you able to appreciate things more than before? I have had decades of adversity training that in myself. I kind of proactive antidote to struggle. I sometimes try to comprehend how blind people cope by navigating the house in the dark. Still eludes me. Scary thing to lose.
Show threadValerie Roney1d ago

@NicelyManifest @stephanie
Yeah tooting allows me to pick my functional moments and take my time composing, but it's a hard slog.

I am becoming a slower and deeper thinker, which could be a worthwhile life if others can slow down around me.

Lots of training in empathy for sure.

Show threadNeil Moffatt1d ago
@vlrny @stephanie I can only endorse deeper thinking - in a time where devices are atrophying attention span, critical thinking, depth of thinking etc. I guess the slower pace is a form of meditation or mindfulness. When I walk toes first very slowly it can be very calming.