[nabs-l] The Power of words--is this the image we want for ourchildren with visual impairment?

[Kirt Manwaring]

So...what exactly's going on with this.  I was confused, being totally
blind and all, but for you to get this insensed about it there must be
a lot more going on I can't figure.

On 4/6/11, bookwormahb at earthlink.net <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> I have a little vision and some of it did show begging.
> There were little actual words so I'm not sure of all the content.
> Perhaps you are sighted, Ann andcan explain what action was offensive?
> Its sad when comericials come about that pick on a minority.
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> Ashley
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Anne Ward
> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 7:44 PM
> To: Undisclosed-Recipient: ;@smtp108.sbc.mail.gq1.yahoo.com
> Subject: [nabs-l] The Power of words--is this the image we want for
> ourchildren with visual impairment?
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> This disgusting video is actually an ad for a public relations firm, but it
> is a terrible portrayal of a blind person.  Possibly we can all protest to
> this firm, at the very least.
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> I have to say YUK and Double YUK to this video.  The pity button is not a
> desirable thing.  Blind folks have been fighting for years to overcome the
> stereotype of "blind beggars" and pity for them not being able to see.  The
> only thing missing in the video is that the guy was not selling pencils,
> lightbulbs or brooms door to door.
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> The image of the blind as pathetic beggars keeps public perception of the
> blind right back in the 19th century and the unemployment rate of capable
> blind people sky high.
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> I understand the point of the message but for those of us involved in the
> struggles for equal civil rights and opportunities for people with
> disabilities things like this video disgust and sadden us.  It undoes so
> much of the work that we are doing.
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> This video really illustrates how well-meaning people can do great harm
> while trying to do good.
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzgzim5m7oU
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> Anne Ward
> CAPVI
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