[nabs-l] Public humiliation because of blindness.

[Carly Mihalakis]

Good morning,

Can't we cut the uninitiated a little slack? A state of ocular 
Blindness ought not impede our remaining selective about our battles, 
rolling with the punches. People's intentions, I'm sure aren't to 
demean us. If we., as a people freak out over every little slight, or 
what we deem an injustice, it seems it will further alienate us from 
the mainstream, reducing us to reactionary and  unintelligent enough 
to identify a meaningful, struggle. Furthermore, ocularly blind folks 
are not the only ones to get slighted, or demeaned. If you haven't 
figured out yet this one is a rich, tradition of not treating folks 
perceived to be abnormal as aliens, unequal and not entitled to basic 
dignity?  Who can cry for the rest of this culture's, whipping boys? 
that we're not intelligent or perceptive enough to know when action 
is a best course?
Letting it go, I believe, sends the message of not wanting special 
treatment because of our blindness, a helllovva lot more than some 
inservice about treating folks with ocular, blindness.
So, good on you for not being so reactionary!
Car
>You might want to write them or give them a call and talk to them
>about your concerns. It might not do anything for this year, but at
>least it will prepare them for the future. I think they need to know
>about this.
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
>On Oct 20, 2012, at 7:37 AM, John Moore <coasterfreak88 at me.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi guys. I'd lke to point out a few things. Brandon, you 
> mentioned being willing to sign a waver. This particular midway is 
> not run by one company. Various carnival providers bring in there 
> best attractions, and the midway is what is known as an independent 
> midway. I do not think they even have those wavers around anywhere; 
> I have never been asked to sign one, nor have I even heard of 
> people doing so at this fair. The guy in question was hired 
> locally. I can guarantee you that if any of you go through this if 
> it is at a fair near you, you will not encounter him. I found out 
> later that he is a part-time paratransit driver for the Dallas Area 
> Rapid Transit system. I'm going to just let it go. THe fair ends 
> tomorrow, so nothing much could probably be done anyway. Finding 
> out who specifically to contact is also a challenge and I have 
> other things I need to do that are more important. i appreciate the 
> advice, however.
> >
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