[nabs-l] Romanticisation of Blindness

[Linda Stover]

Jim,

I don't think this is quite what people are referring to.  When
someone romanticizes blindness, they often make it look far easier to
be blind than it is.  A particularly overused clitche is to give the
blind individual special "superpowers" arising from their blindness.

For example, about five years ago, there was a movie produced called
Daredevil.  The protagonist of the film was a blind vidgulantee.  This
man, using only the senses of hearing/smell/touch could stalk
criminals across the rooftops of buildings in the dead of night, and
was a very accurate knifethrower seeing as he couldn't see his
targets.  This is the type of scenario people are referring to when
they speak of romanticizing blindness.  Hth
Courtney

On 4/23/09, Jim Reed <jim275_2 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hey,
>
> Does romanticisation of blindness have anything to do with
> dependence/interdependence? In romances, relationships, and family, there is
> a certian amout of interdependence among the lovebirds. is it because blind
> people are already closer to dependency than others, that we are some how
> inherently more qualified for a relationship? Or is it based on society's
> view of romance that one partner strives to take care of the other (ie. the
> man as the "bread winner"), thus there is a natural tendanc to view blind
> people in a similar light, that we need/want to be taken care of like the
> helpless housewife (put away your claws ladies, I;m not suggesting women are
> helpless or need/want to be taken cvare of).
> Ive never been good at philosopy.
>
> Jim
>
> "Ignorance killed the cat; curiosity was framed."
>
>
>
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