[BlindTlk] Question about societal attitudes toward blindness

[Judy Jones]

Very well put.  I think the reason we are constantly educating, whether we like it or not, is that there are so few of us in proportion to society, and with each generation, a new crop of people arise that still need educating.

When I have spoken at schools, in particular, I tell the kids that they are going to be tomorrows parents, employers, and leaders in society, and how important it is they understand about blindness, what it is, and what it isn't.

Judy
“Embrace the day with its mercies and blessings.”
 

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From: BlindTlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mark Tardif via BlindTlk
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2019 10:21 AM
To: Blind Talk Mailing List
Cc: Mark Tardif
Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] Question about societal attitudes toward blindness

Three words, education, education and more education.  It will probably be a 
lifetime process for you.  It can be frustrating at times because you would 
think we would have made much more progress in this area by now.  I think 
putting yourself out there and just meeting people and engaging them is an 
excellent start.  Most people never expect to meet a blind person so it's 
easy to understand the lack of education among the public regarding 
blindness and the fact that blindness is a characteristic, but it is not 
what defines us.



Mark Tardif
Nuclear arms will not hold you.
-----Original Message----- 
From: Walker, Michael E. (UMSL-Student) via BlindTlk
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2019 6:13 AM
To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
Cc: Walker, Michael E. (UMSL-Student)
Subject: [BlindTlk] Question about societal attitudes toward blindness

Good morning,

Something I have been troubled by for a long time is why society sees blind 
people differently from people who can see. For example, I often find that 
when the topic of friendship or dating comes up, I still get asked questions 
like whether or not I have considered dating a blind person. It tells me 
that society still has a ways to go in learning that blindness is an 
inconvenience rather than something that defines us. We like to participate 
in the same venues as everyone else, without being seen differently. How do 
we overcome these challenges? The only thing I know to do is to keep doing 
what I’m doing: putting myself out there and meeting people. What do you 
guys do to overcome these challenges? How do you feel about being seen 
differently because you’re blind?

Thank you,
Mike
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