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   clacke (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Wednesday, 31-Jul-2024 08:39:26 JST clacke

   I heard the term "TABs" for the first time, in an accessibility context. TAB stands for "Temporarily Able-Bodied", and is a term that puts a focus on the fact that having a disability or being able-bodied is not an essential trait, it's where you are in life.

   Of course, some people may be able-bodied their whole life, and you should build universally useful things not because you might personally benefit but because it's the right thing to do. But I think the term is an interesting twist on things, that might help people put things in perspective.

   This post describes it well:

   disabledfeminists.com/2010/02/…

   #TemporarilyAbleBodied

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     clacke (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Wednesday, 31-Jul-2024 10:27:09 JST clacke

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     It's impossible for a computer nerd to hear "TABs" without thinking about the age-old conflict about tabs vs spaces for indentation of program text.

     In the disability context #TabsVsSpaces could be about how people without disabilities go and design bad spaces that work only for them.

     Just to confuse things. 😅

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     hypolite (hypolite@friendica.mrpetovan.com)'s status on Wednesday, 31-Jul-2024 10:29:11 JST hypolite

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     @clacke the first time I heard the term it was in a talk that went like this: "We're all temporarily able-bodied. This is not a threat."
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     Kelvin n0mql EN35ld (kelvin0mql@mastodon.hams.social)'s status on Thursday, 01-Aug-2024 01:49:55 JST Kelvin n0mql EN35ld

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     @clacke
     #JoshBlue bit on this. The Disabled are not only the largest minority, it’s the only one you can join at any time.

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