[Colorado-Talk] Article for discussion

[Amy Sabo]

hello j.j. and all,

first of all thanks j.j. for sending to the link which i had to point
out to you. so, that's okay to the mistake:) anyway, i will now give
my two cents worth to the article after reading it and, hopefully
after my remarks on it others will have the method to chime in!

well, my thoughts on reading this article is that he somewhat does
have a positive outlook on blindness since he is raised by a blind
parent. and, he uses alternative techniques but, i know that he is a
confident person it states that he doesn't feel that way in himself.

when we affiliate confidenceit's in our views as person in how we fel,
share our lives, and how we act in society.

i have had to deal with this myself throughout as a blind person who
is also a plus size woman who has to deal with her body image but,
also with being a confident person who has a disability like
blindness.

you could have all the skills in the world of blindness but, if you
aren't confidence or confident with yourself then well you need to
change that attitude in life. i deal with that all of my life and,
with the help and support of my family and the nfb i have done this!

well, that's my food for thought on this article it was a good article
indeded and, thanks j.j. for posting here to the list. so, now let's
keep the conversation going on guys!



hugs,
amy sabo

On 10/14/22, Jj Aragon <jjaragon102 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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