In terms of being inclusive of voices from historically marginalized people, Ravelry has been doing a great job in recent years. Though Ravelry is not a political entity and is instead a forum for knitters, crocheters, and other people who dabble in the fiber arts, they have taken steps to highlight people of color and to prohibit what they consider hate speech from Trump supporters. (Though some might say this latter move infringes on free speech, as a private business they are exercising their own right to free speech. However, that’s a topic I’m not going to address in this post.) On June 26, 2020, Ravelry issued a statement concerning accessibility. I’ve copied the relevant points below, though the original post is longer: Ravelry's new design launched just last week, and we already have so much to share with you. Today we want to talk about readability and web accessibility, some site news and announcements, post-launch updates and fixes, and a new feature for Pride. ️ Re...
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Disability in day-to-day life.