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Ableism is another one that can turn back on you. You can get in an accident, go blind, get a debilitating illness etc. its also one where it's even more obviou
by iamthepieman 3y ago
Ableism is another one that can turn back on you. You can get in an accident, go blind, get a debilitating illness etc. its also one where it's even more obvious that the person with the disability can't perform in the exact ways an abled person can. Blind developer requires special work environment, takes longer to have a screen reader read things to them etc. but we generally agree that we should not discriminate against disabled people as much as possible. Probably can't have a blind referee at a sports event or a wheelchair bound construction worker. But they can fill many other roles very well even if their bathroom breaks take 10 minutes longer or they can't do an over the shoulder debugging session at your desk.
The real benefits of non-discriminatory practices is in diversity. Not HR sanctioned diversity but diversity of life as in nature. Monocultures of all types are fragile.
- everdrive 3y agoThis is a great point, I hadn't considered ableism. All of us could fall prey to an accident, but of course still need to work.
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