We've been nudged for decades to self-identify as marketing demographics

Sign-up pages ask for email, username, password, maybe a birthdate

But once you're on board, you're prompted to add a photo of yourself (hello race, gender, age)

for the anarchists in the back who insist on using a pet as your avatar, we have skin tone emojis and pronouns

How many times have you seen this bio:

#Religion #PoliticalParty #Disabilty #JobTitle & #Parent of %d kids #Hobby1 #Hobby2 #Cause #Slogan #Cause2

Love, let's say "romance" here but not limited to, is a #Disabilty issue - I've felt disallowed, the need to seek allowance, but carrying a disallowance implicitly. Carers who expect explanation. In travel plans, I'ld be expected to name the person, our connection, other info.

2 people can't easily contend with imagined and real disallowance. The worst thing is seeing the look in someone's eyes change and they see you as disabled. They they partly see the results of control, and my flaws too.

Great article showing the importance of inclusive design when it comes to cycling https://m.independent.ie/regionals/dublin/dublin-news/dublins-invisible-commuters-people-with-disabilities-struggle-for-space-on-city-roads-42173965.html #BikeTooter #Disabilty

Don't you just love it when you park in a disabled space, with your blue badge, & because you listen to Rock music and don't dress like Jeremy Clarksons Dad, all the OAPs "tut" & shake thier heads at you in disgust.

It's a Disabled Parking Space not a Gammon Parking Zone. FFS.

"You don't look disabled!"

Well you don't look stupid, yet here we are!

#Disabilty #DisabilityAwareness #BlueBadge #DisabledParking #AngryGammons #DisabledFedi

Are there Carer communities in the Fediverse? #Disabilty #stroke #aphasia #laryngectomy #Carers

My initial reaction to Mastodon is that it is a kinder more thoughtful place.