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

[humberto]

My assumption is that the video is inaccessible and doesn't have 
audio descriptions because they are only targeting sighted people 
in this approach.  They probably either don't want blind people 
to know that they're doing this kind of advertising and posting 
this video about stereotypical misconceptions about blind people 
because they probably know that the blind people who want to view 
the video are going to be put down.  That is why I think the 
video is inaccessible to us and without descriptions.  This is 
just my opinion on this.  Any thoughts?

> ----- Original Message -----
>From: Kirt Manwaring <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com
>To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>Date sent: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 23:10:03 -0600
>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] The Power of words--is this the image we 
want forourchildren with visual impairment?

>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.

>> Ashley

>> -----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?

>> 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.
>> -----

>> 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.

>> 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.

>> 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.

>> This video really illustrates how well-meaning people can do 
great harm
>> while trying to do good.












>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzgzim5m7oU

>> Anne Ward
>> CAPVI
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