[nabs-l] Grabbing etc.

[vejas]

So I guess we don't need to be nice about grabbing? I'm a 
freshman in high school, and one time a senior started grabbing 
my elbow.  I told him politely that I could do it myself, but he 
didn't listen, so finally I said he could "go to class now." My 
aide thought I was being rude, but I felt as if I was adovacting 
for myself.  What are your thoughts on this?
Vejas


 ----- Original Message -----
From: Bridgit Pollpeter <bpollpeter at hotmail.com
To: Student Division <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 20:08:43 -0600
Subject: [nabs-l] Grabbing etc.


Arielle,

Don't feel bad about losing your calm with people who grab you 
especially those who silently grab.  Any other situation, this 
would be called harassment, but because we are blind, it suddenly 
turns into charity.  I'll hit strangers who grab me.  I don't 
know what their intentions are, and it's just a gut reaction.  I 
don't purposely go around seeking people to beat up on, but if a 
complete stranger grabs me, my natural instinct is to protect 
myself.  Physical contact is one thing I don't think we need be 
diplomatic and patient with.  No one has the right to touch us 
even if out of kindness.  Does not common sense dictate that if 
I'm out on my own I'm probably okay and don't require assistance? 
Grabbing, or touching in any way, is crossing a line, and we 
shouldn't feel bad about reacting.  As I said, especially for 
women, in any other context, grabbing a person would constitute 
to harassment.

Sincerely,
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
bpollpeter at hotmail.com

LiveWellNebraska.com


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