[Blindtlk] People How Asking How one Became Blind

[Carly Mihalakis]

Good morning, Mike, and others,

For mee, A respect and appreciation of the work of both Dr. TenBroek, 
and Dr. Jernigan run deep, partly, I admit, because of where I live, 
in the cradle of the disability movement, as well as where two 
fathers of the movement, as well as of the Federation itself , began. 
Like struggles of civil rights throughout the ages,  those pioneers 
sought to gather  a tidal wave of discontented and disenfranchised 
blind folks, virtually with nothing whatsoever to lose, all looking 
for a brighter day.
I do however believe that, the  incarnation of the Federation 
reflective of the time of the fathers, is indeed a far cry from 
today's top-heavy and unwieldy behemoth. Gone is the grass 
roots  sense of organization and a feeling that your back was forever 
had, by your brother in the struggle.
Sorry for the unwieldy feel of this here letter!Car  :
>I think so!
>
>Mike
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Carly
>Mihalakis
>Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 2:32 PM
>To: Blind Talk Mailing List; 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] People How Asking How one Became Blind
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>Hi, Mike,
>   Is such a thing not burning the candle at both ends, talking out of
>both sides of one's mouth, a spousing all this blind pride vigor
>while not being liberated enough to breathe of reasons your ocular
>organs don't function? Maybe some Federation people can answer this?
>At 09:42 PM 5/16/2013, Mike Freeman wrote:
> >But how do we square this for ourselves with the NFB position that (a) it
>is
> >respectable to be blind and (b) that with training and opportunity,
> >blindness can be reduced to a physical nuisance? It seems to me that
> >discomfort at discussing the topic is tantamount to being discomfited by
> >one's own blindness.
> >
> >Just my $0.02-worth.
> >
> >Mike
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cindy
> >Handel
> >Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2013 6:26 PM
> >To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> >Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] People How Asking How one Became Blind
> >
> >Well, I think people are just curious.  But, if you don't want to share
>this
> >kind of personal information with someone, just tell them you're
> >uncomfortable talking about it.
> >
> >Cindy
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: wogg le4
> >Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2013 6:05 PM
> >To: blindtlk ; indtlk at nfbnet.org
> >Subject: [Blindtlk] People How Asking How one Became Blind
> >
> >Hi, I often people ask what is a personal question when they don't know one
> >very well. Why do they feel justified in doing so?
> >
> >I have no difficulty in discussing the subject but don't always think it
> >appropriate in the particular context.
> >
> >this email was prompted by a girl who remarked that she had wondered about
> >this all the time she knew me.
> >
> >I think she's a bit wierd anyway - it just got me thinking, as I'm
>currently
> >stuck on a train sitting beside this girl, struggling to make conversation,
> >which I'm finding particularly difficult - she really is an annoying
> >individual.
> >
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