[Blindtlk] blindtlk Digest, Vol 83, Issue 17

[Sherry Gomes]

I read and write fan fiction in several genres. A couple years ago, I was
asked by a fan fic author to read and critique a story she'd written. She'd
won an award for it and was considering expanding it from what they call a
one-shot to a long multi-chapter story. The author was sighted with no
knowledge of blindness, and the story was about a blind character, mostly
about her feeling the guy's face when she met him. I asked her if she was
sure she really want my feedback, because if she did, I would be honest, and
she might not like it. She said she really wanted it, so I gave it to her. I
said it was well-written in general, but that people who are blind don't
usually go around feeling faces. I said I consider it invading a person's
personal space, and that I'd be likely to slap someone who did it to me,
except in intimate situations. well, naturally, she was offended and
bad-mouthed me for quite a while to some other authors in the same fan
fiction community. I didn't really care about that. those who knew me didn't
pay attention and if anyone did, that's their problem. But I did warn her
she wouldn't like my feedback. I don't know if she ever expanded the story
or not. LOL.

Sherry


-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bonnie
Ainsworth
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 7:51 AM
To: Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] blindtlk Digest, Vol 83, Issue 17

So many people still buy into that stereotype about face touching.  I 
thought there would have been enough information out there to kill that one.

Makes me wonder what that still says about society and their misconceptions 
of us?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gloria Whipple" <glowhi at centurylink.net>
To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] blindtlk Digest, Vol 83, Issue 17


I have had people ask me if I wanted to feel their face. I say to them that
feeling someone's face isn't my thing. I don't like pawing someone anyway! 


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