[Cabs] Walmart issue

[Nimer]

Monika,

No doubt NFB will find a reason to file a lawsuit about this issue, but 
I personally think you're making a bigger issue about this. I mean, we 
should be proud of two things. First that blind people have gained 
enough attention to be on packages at the super market, and second that 
blind people can ref basketball games. the fact that it's on a halloween 
costume just makes it funnier. I mean, how many blind people have you 
seen reffing basketball games? I think it shows that blind people are 
getting out there and doing things that were never thought of before, 
and also that kids get exposure to blind people. No doubt some kids will 
say oh, blind people only belong in costumes, but I bet some kids will 
ask questions about what the cane actually does for a blind people. 
Maybe those kids will grow up to be smarter than their dumb parents who 
know nothing about blind people.

thanks
Nimer J

Monika Reinholz wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I normally do not write on the lists but I thought I should bring something up that I recently discovered. I was at my local Walmart the other day and went down the Halloween aisle as I was needing to pick-up some face makeup for this weekend. As I was heading to that section of the aisle, I happened to notice the costumes that were out and about. And lo and behold I saw something that really ticked me off....they have a "Blind Referee" costume on the racks. It comes with the shades, a cane, and a basketball referee uniform. Now, I am not blind myself...but I thought that was just messed up and wrong, to say it nicely. So, I picked it up to look on the back to find out the "maker"....its a Walmart brand costume. 
>
> We of the NFB have worked so hard to bring blindness to a positive light. I see this "costume" as a way to ridicule and bring negativity to what it means to be blind, and they pisture on the front of this costume package doesn't help either in my view. Now, Im not sure if anything or what can be done about it or not but I wanted to bring this to your attention. I do hope something can be done about this though.
>
> Thanks all,
> Monika Reinholz
> NFB-CO member, CS affiliate
>
> CABS member
>
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