[Blindtlk] Other "wrong" assumptions;Learning body language

[Steve P. Deeley]

I think you need a sighted counselor/friend to help you understand body 
language and how to properly use it.  A good friend can certainly explain a 
great to you about facial expressions and body language.  Shrugging your 
shoulders could mean: "I don't know."  It could mean: "I don't care."  It 
could be also sort of dismissing what you are saying--maybe some frustration 
with something.
Steve
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gerardo Corripio" <gera1027 at prodigy.net.mx>
To: "Blind-Talk" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 3:05 PM
Subject: [Blindtlk] Other "wrong" assumptions;Learning body language


> Robert's message about false assumptions in the workplace reminded me of 
> the
> following incident:
> The other day while attending a dinner with some coleagues one of them 
> asked
> "Are you able to eat on your own"? comment which angered me, though I know
> the sighted person asked me with good intention it still made me a bit 
> angry
> to the point that I know still lots of work needs to be done (especially 
> in
> countries where the NFB isn't well-known or even heard of); this is why I
> really enjoy the list; ai always learn a lot from you guys.
> This brings me to another question especially for those of you blind from
> birth: How did you guys learn to use body language? I sometimes get to
> thinking that aside from integrating more with the sighted world, it saves
> our mouths from talking, especially while eating or doing other things 
> that
> at that moment doesn't permit us to speak.
> also, when saying no (shake of the head) is it from side to side by moving
> the head from shoulder to shoulder or moving the head clockwise or
> counterclockwise?
> also what does srugging the shoulder signify? As you see we blind from 
> birth
> lose a lot of things by not being able to see. And when I first introduced
> myself the RP I took it to mean Retinopathy of Prematurity like in 
> spanish,
> thus didn't think to clarify the concept.
> Gerardo
>
>
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