[Blindtlk] blindtlk Digest, Vol 83, Issue 17

[Ray Foret Jr]

Uh, Bonnie, I seem to recall saying that for touching, the circumstances have to be right.  By which I mean private and between those who know each other.  Frankly, I don't much buy the nonsense of so-called "personal space":  still and all, there must be a reasonable limit.


Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in!
Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray
Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user!

On May 20, 2013, at 8:53 AM, "Bonnie Ainsworth" <bainsworth65 at windstream.net> wrote:

> I wouldn't do that either.  It shows me the lack of respect for one's 
> boundaries and space.  It just feeds into that stereotype that we blind 
> people need to feel people's faces...NOT!  I certainly wouldn't want to be 
> pawed that way as Gloria said in an earlier message.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ray Foret Jr" <rforetjr at att.net>
> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 8:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] blindtlk Digest, Vol 83, Issue 17
> 
> 
> Maybe, but, surely, you're not going to tell me you go around groping people 
> do you?  I can't believe that.  I believe touching is very important yes: 
> but, the circumstances have to be right.
> 
> 
> Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind 
> built-in!
> Sincerely,
> The Constantly Barefooted Ray
> Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user!
> 
> On May 17, 2013, at 2:00 PM, Carly Mihalakis <carlymih at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
>> Good morning, constantly barefooted Ray,
>> 
>> I dunno about you and others, to me, a person's body means much more than 
>> does his face. Although having an idea of a person's face is often useful 
>> information, it by no means constitutes his attractiveness, or lack there 
>> of. 
> 
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