[blindLaw] Blind Law Comments.

[Christine B]

Thanks, Paul. I think it depends on the search engine. The ABA post is
being removed also.




On Tue, Sep 10, 2024 at 8:42 AM Paul Harpur <p.harpur at law.uq.edu.au> wrote:

> 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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