[nabs-l] eHow internet article series on blindness

Fri Mar 22 19:39:42 UTC 2013

Not a bad idea! I wish you good luck with this endeavor.

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On Mar 22, 2013, at 3:34 PM, Misty Dawn Bradley <mistydbradley at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> I plan to also, and I plan to look underneath the articles and see if there is a place to leave public comments. Also, there may be a way for someone to become a contributor at the EZine website and write their own articles debunking the myth that blind people are not fully capable of living their lives independently. I may look into it when I have some extra time and see how one can go about writing their own articles and posting them on EZine articles. This could be a good way to educate the public, since EZine Articles is a popular site that many people refer to for many topics.
> Misty
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Josh Gregory" <joshkart12 at gmail.com>
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, March 22, 2013 3:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] eHow internet article series on blindness
> 
> 
>> Hi Joshua, you don't want to read their trash, so you say, but you say that it is important to educate them. I get that, but if you read it, you can assist in educating them. Doing nothing is not a good idea here, and when I get a chance in a bit, I'm going to find these articles and see what they're like.
>> 
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>> On Mar 22, 2013, at 3:11 PM, Joshua Lester <JLester8462 at pccua.edu> wrote:
>> 
>>> I don't want to read their trash.
>>> If they have something negative to say, I'd usually E-Mail them and give them my take on the matter, and teach them some old school NFB philosophy!
>>> Does EHow have a captcha on their contact form?
>>> BTW, the ideas come from the ignorant people that don't know anything, and have never seen a blind person do anything independently!
>>> We need to do something, and I posted a suggestion on another thread that I just started.
>>> Thanks, Joshua
>>> ________________________________________
>>> From: nabs-l [nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf of Carrie Gilmer [carrie.gilmer at gmail.com]
>>> Sent: Friday, March 22, 2013 1:56 PM
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] eHow internet article series on blindness
>>> 
>>> They are no gag. They are on a well viewed and well shared site. You think we all are not tired? Saying nothing does nothing but allows them to go on, unimpeded. There was just an article about the real and large problem of employment discrimination for blind people. Where do the ideas come from? how do they go on and on and on? Doing nothing does nothing to correct or stop. It makes me terribly sad and dismayed to hear "they are not worth my time". Is correcting even one mind which may affect a blind person's employment or education worth your time? what if that blind person is you?
>>> Carrie
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>>> 
>>> On Mar 22, 2013, at 1:41 PM, Joshua Lester <JLester8462 at pccua.edu> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Those articles aren't worth my time, if they're going to paint a terrible picture of blindness!
>>>> I'm tired of these negative ideas that come from the 16th century and before!
>>>> Blessings, Joshua
>>>> ________________________________________
>>>> From: nabs-l [nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf of Carrie Gilmer [carrie.gilmer at gmail.com]
>>>> Sent: Friday, March 22, 2013 1:31 PM
>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] eHow internet article series on blindness
>>>> 
>>>> http://www.ehow.com/how_2040980_care-blind-person.html
>>>> 
>>>> There are links on the pages of articles to a good dozen more...one is also titled "how to feed a blind person"
>>>> 
>>>> What kind of blind person can they possibly be depicting? There is no distinguishing between a newly blinded person from a major auto accident practically in  a coma or a child with multiple disabilities, or a 90 year old in feeble health or visually impaired teenager in good health or a normal person born blind.
>>>> The aura of tragedy and burden and superhuman challenge abounds.
>>>> Carrie
>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>> 
>>>> On Mar 21, 2013, at 1:00 PM, "justin williams" <justin.williams2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Where are the articles?
>>>>> 
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Carrie Gilmer
>>>>> Sent: Friday, March 22, 2013 9:49 AM
>>>>> To: Blind Kid Mailing List; National Association of Blind Students mailing
>>>>> list
>>>>> Subject: [nabs-l] eHow internet article series on blindness
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hello all~
>>>>> I discovered last night a series of articles written and posted on eHow
>>>>> concerning blindness. they are misleading at best, horrifically bad
>>>>> perpetuated falsehoods at worst.  I had only viewed four of them last night
>>>>> and had to stop, I was so upset. This morning a friend pointed out that I
>>>>> was mentioned and partially quoted in another one! I was completely unaware,
>>>>> and found upon reading it, it is in the midst of misleading and mixed
>>>>> messages and not an accurate portrayal from the article or from our life!,
>>>>> I believe it was pulled from. The same is true for a friend of mine also
>>>>> "quoted" in the same article! one of the articles is titled "How to set the
>>>>> table for a blind person", yes, seriously. "How to care for a blind
>>>>> person"...They are Just dripping with condescending dramatic language and
>>>>> ideas! They appear to name the NFB (named National Federation FOR the Blind)
>>>>> as a reference!!!!!!!!
>>>>> 
>>>>> I strongly encourage you to read the articles in the series and write
>>>>> complaints both individually and as groups, with reasoned argument specific
>>>>> to false points. There are multiple authors, so letters naming problems with
>>>>> each article are needed.
>>>>> 
>>>>> We must get these off the internet.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Contact for complaint for eHow:
>>>>> 
>>>>> I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE WHO HAS COMPLAINT OR KNOWS ANYTHING ACCURATE ABOUT
>>>>> BLINDNESS TO WRITE A FORMAL COMPLAINT TO EHOW!!!! I will be doing it one for
>>>>> each ridiculous article!! i believe if they get enough coherent and
>>>>> reasonable complaints they will take these down permanently...as per their
>>>>> policy on misinformation!:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Further Information If you have a complaint, you may contact us at eHow,
>>>>> Inc. Legal Department, 5808 Lake Washington Blvd. Ste. 300, Kirkland, WA
>>>>> 98033, U.S.A. If you are a California resident, the Complaint Assistance
>>>>> Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the Dept. of Consumer Affairs
>>>>> may be contacted at 400 R Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 or (800) 952-5210
>>>>> 
>>>>> Best,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Carrie
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent from my iPad
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