[nabs-l] How we appear to the sighted

[Bridgit Pollpeter]

It's not just the opinions of the sighted. Sighted people do make
assumptions and judgments visually, but we also form opinions and make
preconceived ideas up nonvisually too, and we also will form opinions
when people are described to us. So, for me anyway, it's not about what
sighted people think, but what people think.

Have a happy Thanksgiving all.

Sincerely,
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
Read my blog at:
http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/
 
"History is not what happened; history is what was written down."
The Expected One- Kathleen McGowan

Message: 30
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:09:06 -0500
From: Jedi <loneblindjedi at samobile.net>
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Subject: Re: [nabs-l] How we appear towards sighted
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Tara,

I'm right with you there. For me, the bottom line is that it's up to 
each of us what we do and why; we shouldn't be doing one thing or 
another just to please others, especially if their opinion really 
doesn't matter anyway. And to tell you the truth, the opinions of most 
sighted people really don't matter, and this is the case whether you 
are blind or sighted. It seems to me, however, that we as a class tend 
to base a lot of our decisions regarding blindness on the opinions of 
the sighted who really haven't a clue what our experiences mean to us. 
I don't think that makes a lot of sense. Just saying.

Respectfully,
Jedi