[Colorado-Talk] Article for discussion

[Jj Aragon]

Oh goodness, thanks for pointing this out, Amy! Here is the article! 
https://www.disabilitywisdom.com/2022/10/14/blindness-philosophy-as-anchor-and-bludgeon-guest-post/

Best,
JJ Aragon - President, NFB of Greeley

> On Oct 14, 2022, at 2:34 PM, Amy Sabo via Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> hello j.j. and all,
> 
> this is a good question yto ponder and, article that you found out.
> what is the link for it since you didn't put it here in the email
> message so we can read it and, also then get our opinoions on it. so,
> can you put the web site or link for the article here please?
> 
> thanks for posting this to the list and, i will talk to you soon.
> 
> 
> 
> hugs,
> amy sabo
> 
>> On 10/14/22, Jj Aragon via Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> I just read this article and found it very interesting, would love to see
>> some discussion here. My thoughts boil down to this: if blindness is truly
>> no more than a nuisance, and if we are truly free to live the lives we want
>> as blind people, then y is it okay for one blind person to tell another how
>> to live their life? Blindness is one, and only one, factor that affects a
>> person's day to day existence.
>> "              When I navigate the tasks, obstacles, and activities of
>> everyday life, I find myself wondering how my movements are being read by
>> those around me, and if I’m playing my part adequately in demonstrating to a
>> sighted world that blindness need not relegate a person to the sidelines. Am
>> I making the most of my experiences, pulling my weight, and not selling
>> myself short when it comes to work and leisure alike, and if not, why not?
>> It’s not always straightforward to know. But I’m grateful the blind
>> community is there to encourage me to ask these questions of myself. Equally
>> important, though, is that the construct of an ideal blind person is just
>> that, a construct, because a person is all each of us is.
>> 
>> Best,
>> JJ Aragon - President, NFB of Greeley
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