There are phrases we use to move forward without looking too closely.
They sound reasonable. They sound practical. But they carry weight.
- “They managed.”
- “It’s edge‑case.”
- “We’ll fix it later.”
Each one describes a choice about who bears the cost.
Quiet Struggle Is Still Struggle
When someone succeeds only because they adapt to our design, that’s not success. It’s compensation.
I stopped treating that as acceptable.
Accessibility isn’t about whether someone can finish — it’s about whether they should have to work that hard.