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

Jedi loneblindjedi at samobile.net
Wed Feb 2 01:39:58 UTC 2011


Weird. I didn't know they were specifically surveying blind people.

Respectfully Submitted

Original message:
> I wondered why they'd survey blind people. But I'd get more information
> before assuming anything and participating. It doesn't bother me too much
> they want to survey blind people, but I thought the age sample was very
> narrow.  How will people learn our views or that we're normal if they don't
> investigate us?
> Take it if you want or just leave it; I am too old to participate so just
> deleted it.

> Ashley

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jedi
> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 6:20 PM
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] An Invitation to participate in a sex knowledge survey

> 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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