Why Use Image Descriptions ?

Why Use Image Descriptions ?

There are many reasons and they all boil down to accessibility for everyone. It’s massively helpful for those of us who are disabled, and has the added benefit of being helpful for those who aren’t.

- Allows screen readers and verbal descriptions for the blind and visually impaired.

- Transcripts of videos that allow the deaf, hard of hearing, or those with audio processing problems to follow along by reading rather than or in conjunction with listening.

- Lets people know what the picture/screencap/video/gif is if it does not load or are on limited internet.

- Helps those with visual processing issues process the image.

- Gives autistics and people with problems reading facial expressions,emotions, and other non-verbal cues a helpful way to tell what’s going on in the picture/video/gif.

- Typed transcripts are often easier to read than screenshots (which are sometimes impossible to read).

- Audio transcripts are useful for people who can’t play sound from their device.

- Allows for blacklisting software to work more effectively. If an image description is included for a gif, picture, or screenshot then the words are already included in the body of the post and it is more likely to be screened by the software for people who need it.

to the white people in the crowd: please read this. i don’t demand that you reblog this post, but just take a moment to listen, because this post is all about your ability to listen.

if your post about racism has the words “my fellow white people” or other similar phrasings, then that’s a sign that maaaybe you should just sit back and listen to people of color instead.

posts with the phrase “my fellow white people” often have one key element. the word “we”. “we need to do better”, “we need to speak up”, “we need to understand this”. audiences are a lot more likely to listen if the argument comes with the word “we”, since it identifies a common group between the audience and the speaker. the problem here is that this commonality is whiteness. by stating the word “we”, you establish an “us”, which comes with a “them”. and that “them” is people of color.

there’s a sense of alienation i feel every time i see a post speaking about how “fellow white people, we need to not be racist”. in a post like this, i, a person of color, have been effectively been excluded from a discussion about racism. and just like that, people of color become the subject of a dialogue between white people, and nothing more. quite frankly, it should be enough to just listen to people of color when they say it the first time around. every time you make a post about your “fellow whites”, you encourage a white person’s habit of not listening to people of color, of only caring when a white person says it. why should a white person have to listen to a person of color’s nuanced discussion on racial issues, when there’s another white person saying a more simplified version of that topic in a way that’s easier for them to digest? it all comes down to a white person’s unwillingness to empathize with people of color.

as nice as simple might sound, it is your responsibility as a white person to at least try to understand when people of color speak about racism. a surface-level understanding of racism is not going to help you properly confront the racist biases that have been instilled in all of us since childhood. it’ll only give you a cookie cutter view of the world, where everything is as easy as “racism is bad”, and your duty as a white person is as simple as realizing that you have white privilege. it shields you from the reality that racism is a gruesome institution that starts to erode the psyche of people of color the moment we enter this world. it’s a reality that people of color have no option but to experience personally, so the least you could do is try to understand what we have to say about it.

i’m not saying to never call out racism when you see it. but before you start talking about the nature of racism in its entirety, you need to stop, step back, and ask yourself, “is this post necessary, or am i saying something that has already been said by people of color?” and if the latter is true, then try to boost the voices of people of color instead.

Describe all fights as uncharitably as possible.  E.g. when the party is battling the evil lich in his lair: “as your highly trained warriors continue to beat up the old man in his living room…”

you: homoerotic subtext

me, an intellectual: impligaytions

Personally, everytime I'm feeling bad and don't know why, I drink water. Even when it doesn't solve the problem, it distracts from the pain and I get more hydrated. It also helps me with aknowledging that something's wrong and actually doing something about it even if it's just taking a sip of water. I think it's very important when you're disabled(especially undiagnosed) and have been taught your whole life to ignore your problems so you don't inconvenience others.

Hey! Fellow ND people!

Do you struggle to drink water/stay hydrated?

Here's something I'm trying out, it might help you too.

y'know drinking games? Generally done with alcohol

Do them with water

Pull up your favourite show and every time they say the name of a character you like, drink some water.

Open up your favourite youtuber and every time they do something that makes you laugh, drink some water.

I'm like...80% sure that's how drinking games work

even if they don't, it can still be useful to you!

How do you deal with executive dysfunction? I live alone and I guess I've been spending all my energy with work and university, so everyday I get home absolutely exhausted and unable to do anything. I haven't showered in 2 weeks, and I've been living off of chicken nuggets the past few days and I have none left now. I'm using baby wipes to clean myself for now, but I need to wash the dishes so I can cook some actual food, but I don't have the energy to do so. (btw I'm taking adhd meds now)

I dont know sorry