tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233625.post4508384678736705724..comments2023-08-17T14:11:19.206+01:00Comments on Lisybabe's Blog: BADD 10: Discrimination by ignorance and the myth of the DDALisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714918894319998184noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233625.post-9005750554390118662010-06-01T22:32:39.499+01:002010-06-01T22:32:39.499+01:00I'm late finishing commenting BADD posts, sorr...I'm late finishing commenting BADD posts, sorry! <br /><br />My recent favourite experience like this was on an evening where I felt like going out after work so looked up what was playing at the nearby cinemas. I'm not into much film, but there was something disability related so I figured I might as well go at least see what it was like. Got to the cinema to be informed that 1 of their screens was accessible. Guess what film wasn't playing at that screen? It still boggles me in that one might expect that disabled people might actually want to see a film that might be relevant to their lives. The woman at the box office told me if I rang they could arrange me a private screening, but as I wasn't *that* interested I didn't bother. I did, however, send an e-mail off to them pointing out that it was a bit odd what they'd done (no reply, of course).Penelopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06266694020145632041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233625.post-9770231290294831052010-05-13T18:58:37.150+01:002010-05-13T18:58:37.150+01:00This is particularly inane and mind-boggling when ...This is particularly inane and mind-boggling when said by the owner of an establishment that you are discussing. Yes, many who lease shops, etc. believe that the DDA has installed secret passageways or something that they are unaware of in their lease agreement paperwork, which will bring in disabled customers. If you are standing her looking at a flight of stairs, how did you think the place got accessed? Oh, I just assumed everywhere had access. *Face-palm*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233625.post-30701736023736356792010-05-08T22:41:08.933+01:002010-05-08T22:41:08.933+01:00And then there are people who seem to think that a...And then there are people who seem to think that accessibility issues somehow magically manage to take care of themselves.<br /><br />Me: I'd love to do X, but they're probably not accessible for deaf people.<br /><br />Person A: Oh, I'm sure someone must have taken care of that.<br /><br />Person B: Why? What do you mean, not accessible? Why wouldn't it be?<br /><br />Person C: But even if they *don't* have an interpreter available for you, surely you can get by, can't you? Why does it have to be perfect?<br /><br />Person D: Why do you always have to bring up the accessibility thing? You should relax more. I'm sure things will be fine.<br /><br />And, yes, the DDA myth has its own counter part in the US also, the ADA myth:<br /><br />Person E: Oh, but they're required to be accessible, aren't they?Andrea S.http://wecando.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233625.post-30294982954320385282010-05-07T02:44:06.278+01:002010-05-07T02:44:06.278+01:00I do get a lot of the "well... aren't we ...I do get a lot of the "well... aren't we accessible?" answers, where no stairs = automatically accessible. Except where it doesn't. And, of course, the ADA has <i>totally</i> fixed all of those problems, so we don't have to worry about that any more. :sigh: If only.Never That Easyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008749218695113192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233625.post-47549268163968314522010-05-03T22:31:34.534+01:002010-05-03T22:31:34.534+01:00The bit that upsets me is how many ... aren't ...<i>The bit that upsets me is how many ... aren't able to give an honest Yes or No.</i><br /><br />This. 100% this.<br /><br />Or they don't even know what "Wheelchair accessible" actually <i>means</i> -- thinking it means "People in wheelchairs are allowed to attend," without even considering if they're <i>able</i> to attend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233625.post-21055838110642563202010-05-03T09:14:14.428+01:002010-05-03T09:14:14.428+01:00Even calling ahead doesn't necessarily help.
...Even calling ahead doesn't necessarily help.<br /><br />Okay, because of "reasonable adjustments" not everywhere has to <i>be</i> accessible, but business owners have a legal duty to properly <i>consider</i> how disabled people might access their premises/product/service, what adjustments could be made to increase access, and whether it is reasonable for that business to make that adjustment at that time.<br /><br />The bit that upsets me is how many don't even do that and so aren't able to give an honest Yes or No. Or the ones who say "oh yes, there's access, we've had wheelchairs here before," when what they mean is that you can get a wheelchair into the foyer but not much further.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639094548415759560noreply@blogger.com