[BlindTlk] Question about societal attitudes toward blindness

[Judy Jones]

Hi, Mike, very good questions.

The one question that stuck out to me was the dating thing.  In your life, blindness may or may not be one of the characteristics you and a prospective bride might share.  

My husband and I are both blind, but the thing that brought us together was the military.  The blindness was just another characteristic we shared.

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


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From: BlindTlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Walker, Michael E. (UMSL-Student) via BlindTlk
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2019 3:14 AM
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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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