[nabs-l] eHow internet article series on blindness

Sat Mar 23 00:20:20 UTC 2013

Too add to what Justin said, it is another thing when you're spreading false
information and portraying it as fact. BTW, I just tweeted the link to the
"oral care" article with the comment: "To my blind followers: read at your
own risk; ridiculous stuff about blindness inside."

Chris Nusbaum, Co-Chair
Public Relations Committee
Maryland Association of Blind Students
Phone: (443) 547-2409

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From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of justin williams
Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2013 6:41 PM
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list'
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] eHow internet article series on blindness

Freedom of speech is one thing, bur slandering and destroying the character
of a group or deformation of character is another thing.  

-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Joe
Sent: Friday, March 22, 2013 6:17 PM
To: 'NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND STUDENTS'
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] eHow internet article series on blindness

Hi Carrie,

My apologies. I used the word "dictate" in the context of submitting a
complaint to the website for publishing this content. We should by all means
correct the misconceptions, but filing a complaint because we do not agree
with a portrayal seems contrary to the freedom of speech you acknowledge.
Get on the website and publish your own material to drown out the
misconceptions that may have been published to the detriment of the blind.
With all due respect, it would have a more profound effect than preaching
amongst ourselves about something we are all in agreement is nonsense.--Joe

-----Original Message-----
From: Carrie Gilmer [mailto:carrie.gilmer at gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, March 22, 2013 2:38 PM
To: jsoro620 at gmail.com; National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] eHow internet article series on blindness

Who is dictating Joe? Very strange terminology to me. When people are
stereotyped, generalized falsely, negatively, portrayed with bias,
etc...this is a country of free speech...protest, dismay, correction is not
only acceptable and the right of any respondent or charging party, some have
through history argued it is a moral responsibility to discard silence in
the face of prejudice and discrimination. 
 Carrie
Sent from my iPad

On Mar 22, 2013, at 12:55 PM, "Joe" <jsoro620 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I will add my own support to the complaint, not because of the content 
> but because people should not be quoated out of context.
> Unfortunately, we cannot dictate how people are depicted, as negative 
> and frustrating as that may feel, but we can put out our own material 
> to combat misconceptions. I wrote my own piece a few months back and 
> share it here in case anyone wants to promote their own positive
portrayals about blindness:
> 
> http://joeorozco.com/blog_facts_about_blindness_according_to_me
> 
> Joe
> 
> -----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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