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[–] stinky@redlemmy.com 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

The crosswalk being painted to commemorate the Pulse tragedy is common knowledge and is described in the article body.

A rainbow is nonstandard but so was the murder that occurred in this community, which is why it's remembered this way. Anyone driving past this building, including your aged mother, should know about it for the reasons described above. And if she regularly struggles to see anything other than black and white, it may be time for her to retake her drivers' test.

Thanks for being civil.

[–] elucubra@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

What is non-standard here? Homophobia has been a constant through much of history. It's beyond disgusting and horrifying, but it's been there for ages.

If you read my post you may notice that I'm not against memorializing, or pro-police or town hall, and that I favor these actions, but where they are not a safety concern. Oh, and this isn't about my mother, but about the millions of drivers who may not have 100% vision, which is most of us.

Have you ever asked yourself why the vast majority of road markings worldwide are white on black, or yellow on black? Fancy? Fashion? whim?

Also, I 'd like to invite you to google "high contrast safety"