[nabs-l] Reasoning behind survey

[darrel kirby]

Hello List,

I would like to put in my two cents. 
Firstly, if one is doing research, it is appropriate to limit the
information the participant has about the study so that provided information
does not bias the data. The researcher is trying his or her best to not harm
the participant through questioning, but maintain validity.

Secondly, much of research is used to actually demonstrate that some things
are not what we might think. It just might be the case that this researcher
is working from the hypothesis that blind youth know just as much about sex
as sighted youth. Either way, it does not hurt having more empirical
evidence to support either hypothesis.

Thirdly, I, from a personal curiosity, am curious if blind youth have
differing opinions of sex. I have met blind people who I have felt were
shelterd or "protected" by parents, teachers, and peers. I want to know if
the sheltering has had an impact on the knowledge blind youth have received
about sex education. I think many of us have experienced, first hand, the
misconception that blind people are non-sexual beings. I think we all know
that this is not true. This misconception, however, might cause parents or
our educational system, or even young sighted peers from filling the blind
youth in on the truth of sex.  Let's give the research a chance.

Just my opinion - like belly-buttons, we've all got one,

Darrel Kirby



-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Bridgit Pollpeter
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 8:36 PM
To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Subject: [nabs-l] Reasoning behind survey

But if the reasoning behind such a survey is to find those lacking sex
ed, why make it specific to blind people?  Just saying.

And, the email is very vague.  All it ask for is blind people to answer
questions about sex.  We have no clue what the intention is.  I would
prefer more specifics and would like some questions answered first.

And like Joe has said, regardless, what is the benefit?  We shouldn't
have to prove anything to the public especially such sensitive matters
as this.

Sorry, I truly intended to stop, but others didn't and, well... *smile*

Bridgit
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Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2011 14:44:32 -0600
From: Liz Bottner <liziswhatis at hotmail.com>
To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
	<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Sex knowledge survey
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Hi Beth and all,

That's just it, the fact that you didn't receive adequate sex education
in school. The survey is by no means trying to insult blind people, its
purpose is purely informational. Better yet, if you have questions,
that's what the contact information in the original post is for, to
contact the person and ask questions about it rather than jumping to
conclusions.

JMHO,

Liz


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