[blindlaw] update

[Beth]

You're right on that one, G.  I am not sure who though will be 
respected.  I know a Somali head of sheikhs or somebody at the 
local mosque.  But I'm not so sure.
But thanks.
Beth

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Gerard Sadlier <gerard.sadlier at gmail.com
To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List <blindlaw at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 10:36:41 +0100
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] update

Dear Beth,

I think your intentions are good but I'm not sure how positively 
such
a letter would be received. I think you need to try to find 
someone
these people will respect - a well regarded 3rd party and work 
through
them, to begin with.
G

On 8/8/11, Beth <thebluesisloose at gmail.com> wrote:
 Hi, guys.  Since I have a good legal perspective on the wedding
 fiasco--I don't know if it'll be a fiasco--I've decided to take
 some of you all's advice.  I've written a letter to the guys
 responsible for their bad cultural attitudes.  I'm not sure if I
 should send it to anyone for a good editing.  Basically, I
 introduce myself at the beginning, then go into a sort of
 justification for writing the leetter, like that I want to marry
 their fellow clansman.  Then, I go into the thing about the NFB.
 Yes, I do mention the NFB.  Then, I point out that we've fought
 and progressed with attitudes about the blind since like the
 1800's, whereas they've just NOW gotten schools for the blind in
 Somalia, which is like 2004.  Um, you tell me how behind these
 people are or what!
 Then, I told the guys that if they refuse to change their
 attitudes or at least let Deq off the hook with them, then get
 out.  Leave.  I thought David and Daniel's advice was good.  I
 also wanted to point out that the Muslim standpoint doesn't go
 against the blind--Thanks, Maxwell--and though I consulted my
 boyfriend, who knows about blind people in Islam who have held
 high positions and says they know it too--I decided to try a
 different approach.  I mentioned that Somalis haven't quite
 embraced the inventions used to improve the lives of blind
 people.  I then pointed to Laura Bridgman, though she isn't 
quite
 the best example.  I pointed out when she attended a school for
 blind students versus when a Somali notable might have done
 anything.  I pointed out that at least wee know what we're 
doing.
 I basically hope that this letter can be sent out, and if you
 guys have any ideas for perhaps educating the immigrant
 communities here in Denver about blindness, especially the
 African Muslims, then please write me privately or on list.
 Doesn't matter.  I thought it would be fun to have a sort of
 seminar or fieldday made of the whole fiasco so that immigrants
 would learn about people with handicaps and would not harbor 
such
 bad attitudes.  Thanks.
 Beth

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