[blparent] This American Life and positive images of

Mon May 21 02:29:59 UTC 2012

Speaking of kids, how are they doing?  What fun things have they been up to
and what's going on for the summer.

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of David Andrews
Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 6:24 PM
To: Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] This American Life and positive images of

She is now gone.  Sorry I didn't catch sooner -- but then I was watching my
kids!

Dave

At 05:31 PM 5/20/2012, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>Debbie, surely you could have just sent one post to the list asking to 
>be removed, or maybe contacted the moderators for such a request?  22 
>messages on different subjects is a bit excessive don't you think?  In 
>any case, the unsubscription info, if you'd done a little reading 
>instead of just fired off a bunch of unnecessary emails that waste 
>people's time and bandwidth is at the bottom of every post you have 
>received from the list.  If you'd had problems, as you obviously do, 
>the moderator and owner info is also there. Please use it!
>
>Thanks,
>
>Tammy
>
>-----Original Message----- From: debbie grace
>Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 3:13 PM
>To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
>Subject: Re: [blparent] This American Life and positive images of
>
>Please take me off your mailing list.
>Thank You
>Debbie Grace
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>On Behalf Of Bridgit Pollpeter
>Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 12:12 PM
>To: blparent at nfbnet.org
>Subject: [blparent] This American Life and positive images of
>
>Okay, this is just stupid, sorry. It doesn't take a rocket scientist, 
>or sighted person, to find their way around a hotel room. I see no 
>reason why it would be a problem to contact anyone about the 
>ridiculousness of this portrayal. Mr. Knighton sounds like an ignorant 
>baffoon who didn't believe it necessary to actually learn things 
>instead of bumbling his way through life as portrayed by the controversial
cartoon Mr. Magoo.
>It's not even a matter of training or differing philosophies; to not be 
>able to find your way around a hotel room is just plain stupidity. And 
>what representation of blindness, and really humanity, is portrayed by this
guy?
>I am totally blind and have never, never struggled with the "things" Mr.
>Knighton says he did. It has nothing to do with blindness and 
>everything to do with a perception amplified by a bumbling idiot who 
>probably has no place speaking for parents or blind people.
>
>Sincerely,
>Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
>Read my blog at:
>http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/
>
>"History is not what happened; history is what was written down."
>The Expected One- Kathleen McGowan
>
>Message: 2
>Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 11:18:22 -0700
>From: Lisamaria Martinez <lmartinez217 at gmail.com>
>To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>Subject: [blparent] This American Life and positive images of blindness 
>and blind parenting in the media
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>I'm forwarding this email from a friend of mine who posted to the NfBC 
>listserv. I thought it relevant to blind parenting. I believe, too, we 
>had a discussion about this a few months ago although I have to admit I 
>didn't read the thread.
>
>LM
>
>
>---------- Forwarded message ----------
>
>Hello.  Last Thursday, my partner and I went to see the 2012 edition of 
>This American Life in theaters, to be rebroadcast on Tuesday May 15, 
>2012 in a theater near you.  The show begins with a story from Ryan 
>Knighton, a blind Canadian author, relating how he got lost in his 
>hotel room and was unable to find the telephone and so was unable to 
>call his wife.  After this 10 minute introduction, the show begins and 
>Knighton appears live in the New York theater, where he relates another 
>story about how he became afraid that he and his daughter were going to 
>be eaten by a bear only to discover that his daughter was upset because 
>she dropped her teddy bear.
>I am concerned that this portrayal of blind folks in the media grossly 
>misrepresents our capabilities and reinforces stereotypical images 
>about how well we are able to travel in the world, and, more 
>importantly, care for and raise our children safely and responsibly.
>I am thinking of writing a letter to the folks at This American Life, 
>but before I do, I'd like other NFB members  to see this show and 
>provide feedback as to whether you think I'm off the mark by feeling 
>concerned by this piece of popular media.  As an organization of the 
>Blind, I feel it is important for us to be fair, balanced and 
>reasonable in our descriptions of issues we have with images of blind 
>people in the Media.  In other words, I do not want to come off as a 
>person who has no tolerance for views of other blind folks that doesn't 
>match my own, and I want to try and explain, in a reasonable manner, 
>why it is that these descriptions of blindness in daily life are 
>harmful and detramental to the success of blind folks around the 
>nation.  I encourage you to go see the show on Tuesday the 15th of May 
>and let me know if you agree that these portrayals of blindness are of 
>concern. The experiences Ryan relates about his life may be entirely 
>reasonable for him, but I think it is important for the folks at This 
>American Life to understand that these experiences are not 
>representative of blind people everywhere.  I do not have children of 
>my own, but I know many blind people who do, and they have raised them 
>safely with dignity and success. Yes, humorous things happen to blind 
>people and humorous things happen to people with children, but in my 
>view, the stories he relates, and the manner in which he relates them do
not express the idea that blind people can, and do, successfully raise
children on their own every day.
>If you see this show, and disagree with my concerns, please let me know 
>so I may understand how it is that I have totally misunderstood the 
>messages these segments convey.  Feel free to write me and let me know 
>your thoughts.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Brian Buhrow

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