#'also. the entrances to this building aren't accessible and neither is the lab itself really'

[girlscience]

just a hunch... a wild hunch. but i think maybe the world of research science may not be very accessible. and it actually makes me really fucking angry.

#i feel like i'm the only person who thinks about this in the DEI committee #i pointed out today that none of our buildings entrances are accessible and the surprise and shock everyone else gave when they realized #i was right and they had never thought about it before... it was rather disheartening #i know i am working through ablist biases and worldviews myself but idk #i have known and do know a lot of disabled people. and the other people in the committee are making a point to include them in the statement #but it feels like i'm the only person thinking about the physical reality of making our workplace inclusive and accessible #and i don't really feel like i can go 'hey. you know our coworker who quit not too long ago??? she was clearly neurodivergent' #'because she was a carbon copy of one of my best friends who is autistic and adhd.... and none of you were nice to her' #'i listened to all of you talk behind her back and make fun of her so if you want the brownie points of inclusivity maybe start there' #'also. the entrances to this building aren't accessible and neither is the lab itself really' #'maybe think about this shit if you want to claim diversity and inclusivity' #also when they wanted names of unknown/unrepresented scientists to name the rooms after i was the only one who listed a disabled scientist #(btw everyone should check out Wanda Díaz-Merced. she's very fucking cool) #i know i'm not great at it. but i feel like i'm the only one even actually thinking about it #it is a genuine fear of mine that someday i will be disabled in a way that stops me from doing science #and i want to make sure that doesn't stop other people who already are disabled #science is amazing and it should be open for everyone #but if they can't even get inside the building why would they try??