[nabs-l] Romanticisation of Blindness

[Jedi]

Or the opposite: blindness becomes this incredible sob story.
Original message:
> 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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Jedi

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