[blindLaw] Blind Law Comments.

[Paul Harpur]

Dear Christine

Disability is always sensitive and to help understand what was posted I thought I would try to find the relevant discussion.  I hit Google with your name and disability and found the below article by the American Bar Association instead:
https://www.americanbar.org/groups/diversity/disabilityrights/news/celebrating-disability-pride-at-aba/
Christine Busanelli
Special Advisor to the ABA’s Commission on Disability Rights
“To me, it means not being micro analyzed for what I can and cannot do (related to my disability) and for what technology I use and do not use. It also
means not being compared to someone’s cousin/uncle/mother/brother’s disability issue. It means recognizing that everyone’s disability manifests differently,
and there is no way anyone can understand my life challenges as they are not in my shoes. So when I speak about my challenges, listen with respect and
compassion.”

-----Original Message-----
From: BlindLaw <blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Christine B via BlindLaw
Sent: Tuesday, 10 September 2024 11:17 PM
To: maxine.gretchokoff at yahoo.com; Ronza Othman <rothmanjd at gmail.com>; chrisstewartjd at gmail.com; Blind Law Mailing List <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Christine B <christinebusanelli at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Blind Law Comments.

Your comments are libelous, Maxine, and a perfect example of why I’d choose to leave this group. I am sharing your spewing hatred now for all group members to view. My disability is not an excuse, it’s a fact. Your obvious concern is for the group name and not its members, how selfish and unprofessional.

Did you think I wouldn’t expose your derogatory tirade? Think again.





On Tue, Sep 10, 2024 at 8:11 AM <maxine.gretchokoff at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Good morning,
>
>
>
>      I’ve been keeping up with your comments on our public list serve.
> One’s disability is not an excuse, your comments are public and 
> childish, and I highly recommend you look into constructive criticism, 
> critical thinking, expectations of privacy, and seek to shift our 
> community into something more whole rather than be a divisive figure. 
> Ma’am, please learn from this and engage in a manner befitting an 
> attorney and a member of the blind community even if you choose not to 
> associate with the NFB from this point. If your now public comments 
> are found out, perhaps by a sensationalist media company, please think 
> of the damage it does to our credibility and image is a community and 
> not just a specific blind organization. If you’d like to continue the discussion please let me know.
> Otherwise, thank you for your time and I hope you have a good day.
>
>
>
> Respectfully,
>
> *Maxine J. Gretchokoff (They/Them)*
>
> Civil Air Patrol Auxiliary Airman,
>
> Magnolia At-Large Chapter Member, MS NFB
>
> *Cell:* 769.768.0335
>
> *Email:* Maxine.Gretchokoff at yahoo.com
>
>
>
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