You seem to be very sensitive to the idea of people watching out for each other. Maybe you should start watching out for others so you can get rid of your sensitivity.
As one user said before, this absolutist way of thinking is tiring. Hamburger menus can absolutely be accessible and I would have liked to read how to do so. Here's my take:
* It uses valid HTML and JS. (You could also make it work without JS as a fallback and I love progressive enhancement, but it's not a requirement specifically for accessibility. Actually, JS can contribute a lot towards accessibility.
* The toggle button uses either `title`/`aria-label` or visual text in addition to the ≡ icon.
* The focus states are clearly visible for keyboard navigation.
* The correct ARIA attributes for the interactive elements are used.
* Depending on the menu, think about a focus trap/loop.
Bonus tip: While I prefer using `<button aria-expanded>` since I believe it is more accessible for screen readers, you can also use `<input type="checkbox">` + `<label>`. If you have to do it this way, please do no use `display: none` on the checkbox input – this will make it unusable by keyboard. It should be only hidden visually.
>not at all about the pure functionality absence of any aesthetic as
That's exactly the vibe I got from https://brutalistwebsites.com. Like many, I like both the aesthetics of brutalist architecture and brutalist websites – but that doesn't mean "form follows function" can be applied here. Many "brutalist" websites are very confusing, inaccessible, and/or impracticable. I suspect that minimalism or simplicism would be a better term for what the guidelines want to achieve.
Nevertheless, it is quite possible to combine playful aethetics with accessible technology, but that requires compromise and a lot of experience.
The fix in the article seems very strange to me. For something like a horizontal list of tags/labels, you would want to use flexbox. Using `display: inline-block` and the default text spacing creates an inconsistent layout.
1. The drum beat is just the Rock 1 preset of the Suzuki Omnichord: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDX6l9_58RA
2. Del tha Funkee Homosapien wrote the full lyrics in 30 minutes with the help of the book "How to Write a Hit Song": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq2qSq6NpNY#t=373
3. The first version of the song didn't feature Del, but the British group Phi Life Cypher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM-DK3b5yuo