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by ChrisMarshallNY 1729 days ago
I wish you luck. Thanks for writing accessible software.

I am not (visibly) disabled, myself, but write software for a demographic that has a statistically high number of folks dealing with various challenges. Accessibility is a big deal for me (as is Usability –Accessibility's redheaded stepchild). I do things like provide localizable accessibility labels, as well as support for things like colorblind access, high contrast mode, and reduced transparency mode.

I have also released over 20 apps in the App Store (myself), since 2012, and am the proud recipient of many app rejection notes.

One of the more annoying things, is that the reviewers are required to select from a menu of rejection reasons. They can't just write "You need to add a plist row to ensure the new permission we just added is presented to the user." Instead, they have to send you some generalized "blanket" reason that includes that requirement, among a list of others that don't apply.

It's easy to panic, when we get these.

In my case, I sometimes need to break out a Ouija board, to figure out what they mean.

Fortunately, I have had very good luck in getting folks on the phone. They still tend to "beat around the bush," but you can usually figure out what they want.

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As the father of a red headed step child, I just want to jump in and let all red headed stepchildren know how much this father of a red headed stepchild loves his red headed stepson. Carry on...
I’m surprised people here are still openly using that term.
What would be a non volatile equivalent term? (Not being sarcastic. I don't see it as a good term I just can't think of a neutral term of similar meaning.)
I won’t ask dang to remove it from the post, because that would actually make this conversation seem out of place, but I doubt that I’ll use the term in the future. Won’t be the first anachronistic term I’ve stopped using.

Not a big deal. I can always work to modify awkward habits.

Sorry if I my comment made you you feel uncomfortable. I see no evidence that any red headed stepchildren or their parents have been offended here. I just always feel when I hear this phrase, that as someone with a vested interest I should give the red step children a shout out.
Not a problem. I am always glad to see alternative perspectives.

Give my regards to your dear Ginger. I'm married to one.

Odd one out? Even difficult child? beyond that I’m not sure as I think it’s meaning can change from person to person. Key takeaway is just don’t use that term.
Got me thinking about that too and doing some googling I didn’t find anything that fits perfectly into what OP wanted to express. I suppose it’s best to rephrase it entirely.
I have never ever encountered anyone that took it as anything other than a joke.

Congratulations on your award.

So why bother with the snarky reply then?
Maybe it might encourage people to stop turning non-issues into issues in the first place?
So you can in no way see how the phrase might make someone feel uncomfortable and that it might just be easier to use another phrase, which, OP already said they’d noted and are fine with doing? If it’s not an issue then phrase it differently.