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[Stef Walter -- INACTIVE ACCOUNT @WalterStephanie]

We need to unpack a few things about the words we use when talking about web #accessibility.
A thread (maybe an article on the blog one day) on complex topics and things I hear around sometimes
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[Stef Walter -- INACTIVE ACCOUNT @WalterStephanie]

#UncompensatedExpertise
2 quotes resonated a lot while reading this article by @vavroom: "If they want expert time, the least they can do is pay for the expert’s time." and "Companies value what they pay for. Free advice is rarely valued" https://t.co/WAoXUzr12B

[Stef Walter -- INACTIVE ACCOUNT @WalterStephanie]

Any industry where the response to "we have a sexism problem" is people shouting things like "you are being over dramatic" and "stop annoying us with your woke bullshit" has, indeed, a sexism problem.
Same for racism, trans/homophobia, ableism and so many other topics.

[Stef Walter -- INACTIVE ACCOUNT @WalterStephanie]

@myriamjessier @hellgy I have seen it happen in other French tech events. If you are the one pointing it out the answer is defensive "yeah okay then what do we do" with a "we tried but they don't come" I am tired of being asked to fix stuff while there are tones of content on the topic.

[Nat'ali @_Nat_Ali]

Imagine tu donne 50% de tes revenus a @TwitchFR mais leurs partenaires peuvent te harceler en direct et sur les réseaux sans conséquence.
Ça serait terrible mais imagine tu donne 50% de tes revenus a une boîte qui te laisse en danger en n'appliquant pas sa charte ahah.

[Stef Walter -- INACTIVE ACCOUNT @WalterStephanie]

#Webinar #UX
Do you wonder what do UX Designers and Researchers do, what’s the value of such profile on a project and how to they work within a team? I’m talking about all of this as part of Maltem’s design month in an webinar on Mar 22, 2022 7:00 PM CEST https://t.co/rb1SqybKff

[Stef Walter -- INACTIVE ACCOUNT @WalterStephanie]

#Accessibility
Axe-con starts tomorrow! 3 days of free online conference on accessibility. I will talk on Wednesday about what, how and why designers should document accessibility. Don't miss the talk or the replay!
➡️ https://t.co/GK0UY1Kpke