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

[Holly Scott-Gardner]

Wow, how incredibly rude.


On 06/09/2014 18:33, Bryan Schulz via blindtlk wrote:
> 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
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>
>> 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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