[ID: Kate on Twitter @KateAndCRPS “Now that there is coronavirus there are so many accommodations being made so people can work/study remotely. Why is this so hard to do when disabled people need this to participate in society? If the world can give #AccessibilityForAbleds give it to disabled people too.”]
[ID: Comment by @GlindaTheGolden “Went off on a coworker for saying ‘it's because the virus is a legitimate issue’ as if a disability isn't.”]
“it’s because the virus affects me, personally, and I don’t care about other people”
Fixed that.
actually, I just had the same thought yesterday: the virus is contagious, disability isn’t. which basically boils down to what Pie said. suddenly having an in-person meeting might mean your *boss* gets infected, so since your boss decides what accomodations to make, suddenly it’s much easier.
(though I assume changing the norm has a partial effect on this, too. since *everyone* is doing it to stay safe, it becomes the responsible and accepted thing to do, rather than a leniency granted from up high /s)