[Blindtlk] Making a Difference, (Cont.): Bringing the right attitude out

[Bryan Schulz]

hi,

when sighted people didn't understand why you were clucking, did anyone ask 
if you lay eggs?
even i have learned that it is better for someone to see you with a cane 
instead of looking like a drunk!
Bryan Schulz


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carly Mihalakis via blindtlk" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
To: "Christine Olivares" <rafael4490 at gmail.com>; "Blind Talk Mailing List" 
<blindtlk at nfbnet.org>; "Marsha" <marcatony at yahoo.com>; "Blind Talk Mailing 
List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "Eric Calhoun" <eric at pmpmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2014 9:06 AM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Making a Difference, (Cont.): Bringing the right 
attitude out


> Good morning, Christine,
>
>         In elementary school although I am a total, I, too, never used a 
> cane finding that my orientation of the schools lay-out, coupled with 
> echolocation was enough to get me around. I bet you also have pretty 
> refined echolocation?
> for today, Car
> impairment and don't always use a cane. As I have mentioned, I am from a 
> small town born and raised. This means I am very familiar with my 
> surroundings so I don't always use my cane. Judging someone because he/she 
> is blind is ridiculous.
>
>>I think this whole thing of asking someone to move is awful unless it's an 
>>emergency. I think we should never judge someone. How would you like if 
>>someone didn't see your cane and said, "Oh, you're not blind." Eric, would 
>>you like that? I don't think you would appreciate being judged, assume 
>>this woman was blind. Not only that, but she is a woman for Gosh sakes. 
>>Where is the respect men should give women? Chivalry has gone right out 
>>the window, but that's a discussion for another day.
>>
>>God bless,
>>Christine
>>On Sep 3, 2014, at 7:08 AM, Marsha via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> 
>>wrote:
>>
>> > HI
>> > Since when does not having a cane mean that you aren't
>> blind.  Very very judgmental.
>> >
>> > Marsha
>> >
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