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

[Jedi]

FYI: This particular topic has nothing to do with blindness or NABS. 
Please let it die.

Respectfully,
Jedi Moerke
NABS List Chair

Original message:
> When I got the email I sent it to the circular file and was kind of hoping
> for it to die a natural death and not be revived by endless chatter.

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jorge Paez" <jorgeapaez at mac.com>
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 5:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] An Invitation to participate in a sex knowledge survey


>> 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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