When I say "performative advocacy": look at all the content talking about "international day for persons with disability", created with tons of emojis or unicode characters starting from profile name, dozens of hashtag all among words, images without alternative text.
Performative advocacy isn't always intentional, but it bothers anyways. And we must notice it.
I didn't create the long post with personal experience like I did for World AIDS day; barriers I meet even on the Internet are too many and Wikipedia's database wouldn't be large enough to contain them all. Rather than talking I prefer to work hard and find ways to fix them. My presence is for facts, not for words. #accessibility #a11y #disability #advocacy
Bonjour Fedi friends!
I'm finishing packing my suitcase. I'm off to Bologna to speak about the Fediverse at Bologna Tech Week.
This morning while explaining logistics to my little one's school director, she asked about my trip, I told her the topic of my panel tomorrow and she was absolutely fascinated. She said she'd like me to teach her about FOSS tools and social platforms because they sound completely in line with the school's values. That's so amazing.
Then during my walk home I had an epiphany: an idea for a short film / skit starring children that explains what's so appealing about the Fediverse vs. Big Tech platforms. A film like that would make people understand things right away... while making them smile from ear to ear.
There's the whole issue of consent and directing children... so maybe I'll think about an alternate version starring adults. It would still be relevant.
I often find that comedy - and especially playing on absurdity - are super effective tools to (1) ridicule powerful players, making them appear less powerful (2) convincing people to see things a different way. There is always another way.
And now I need to go to the airport, sigh. Missing my family already... but this trip is for a super worthy cause.
Wishing you all a great day!
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