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2026-02-18 23:06 UTC

@elfkin@woof.group Good questions. It’s a service biz in the healthcare sector, so think physio, RMT, chiro, naturopath. The criticism as I understand came from a constructive place. As in, someone booked, but also discussed with the practitioner/owner about their doubts based on the website. I guess it might be that I need to explore an education for myself as much as finding a solution for this specific client. As a cis white dude my own bias for photo selection might be the issue, you know?

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@richardthebrave@mastodon.social 2026-02-18 23:25

@elfkin@woof.group But even this implies the idea of including photos of people who “look” non binary. How do you address that visually? Perhaps through a *lack* of “obvious” male/female models? How do you quantify that spectrum? I don’t know what I don’t know. But I know that I don’t want people to feel left out if they visit a website I directed or built.

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@elfkin@woof.group 2026-02-18 23:44

@richardthebrave@mastodon.social That context helps! If the issue is truly one of first impressions based on the variety of faces represented in the biz’s site, better chosen images may well help. Stock photo services will be ready with oodles of options. Select at least as many faces that don’t look like yours as do, and you’ll be on the right path.

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