There's another part of accessibility and access that doesn't get mentioned much (though we've had several writers address it, and I think more in the future) and that's something that affects all of us, but for sure some more than others, and that's how welcome riders feel, or how unwelcome they feel if they're intimidated or don't feel as if they belong. I doubt there are any riders that have never felt it, but it's easy to understand how much worse it would be for newbies, or those that feel marginalized, scrutinized, othered, etc.
Jan. 12, 2023, 5:46 p.m. - Pete Roggeman
There's another part of accessibility and access that doesn't get mentioned much (though we've had several writers address it, and I think more in the future) and that's something that affects all of us, but for sure some more than others, and that's how welcome riders feel, or how unwelcome they feel if they're intimidated or don't feel as if they belong. I doubt there are any riders that have never felt it, but it's easy to understand how much worse it would be for newbies, or those that feel marginalized, scrutinized, othered, etc.