[nabs-l] eHow internet article series on blindness

Fri Mar 22 19:58:02 UTC 2013

It's all good, we all make mistakes sometimes, :-)

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On Mar 22, 2013, at 3:35 PM, Misty Dawn Bradley <mistydbradley at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> I am sorry, but I meant to say EHow rather than EZine Articles in my earlier post.
> Misty
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "justin williams" <justin.williams2 at gmail.com>
> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2013 3:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] eHow internet article series on blindness
> 
> 
>> It is important to read their trash.  Remember, other people are, and to
>> their mind, they no things about you.  You can more easily refute them if
>> you have some idea on what people are saying.  You can't advocate without
>> proper information.
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Josh Gregory
>> Sent: Friday, March 22, 2013 3:18 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> 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.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> 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
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>> 
>>> 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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