[nabs-l] An Invitation to participate in a sex knowledge survey

[Jorge Paez]

Second that.

I cossion: make sure you're not supporting the weird stereotypes people seem to have when taking this survey.


Jorge


On Feb 1, 2011, at 5:15 PM, Bridgit Pollpeter wrote:

> I question the reasoning behind this survey.  It is vague as to why they
> are conducting this survey, and why is it specific to blind students?
> Why not a study simply on any student?  Blind people do not necessarily
> view, or have, sex differently than anyone else.
> 
> It comes across to me as a survey to see how the strange blind people
> understand and engage in sexual activity.  What is the importance in
> this survey?  I didn't realize the topic of sex was an issue to blind
> folk.  And to only offer $10-- usually surveys of this kind offer a more
> substantial amount.
> 
> I caution any of you who participate in this survey.  And why the
> phrase, "severely blind?"  I have always hated that statement-- as
> though being totally blind is debilitating.  Not to get all political,
> but reading the vague description of the survey, it seems like they want
> to observe the blind as though we were wild monkeys.  Just my two cents.
> 
> Bridgit P
> 
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