[nabs-l] disclosing blindness

[Robin]

If you don't disclose your Blindness, isn't that 
simply reinforcing the Stereotype of Blindness as 
something more than a nusance? I suggest 
BeingProud of it, and disclosing it. How are "we" 
supposed ToChange Public'sPerception if "we" 
don't start. (Note: this is just my (humble) 
opinion - Take It OR Leave It) Everyone's view(s) 
are equally important on this topic. I just felt 
it necessary to indicate mine especially if 
others on ThisList feel the same as I do, but are 
discouraged from sharing due to the enormous responses indicating otherwise.
At 11:37 AM 10/10/2015, you wrote:
>I would have to agree! If you are submitting a 
>paper to a journal, you want to be known as an 
>amazing writer. Period. You do not want to be 
>known as someone who is an amazing writer 
>despite your blindness. This type of 
>qualification serves to minimize your 
>accomplishments, and you worked hard to get 
>where you are, blindness or not! On Sat, Oct 10, 
>2015 at 1:13 PM, Aleeha Dudley via nabs-l 
><nabs-l at nfbnet.org > wrote: > In all honesty, I 
>do not disclose my blindness directly unless it 
>is > absolutely necessary. I find that it gives 
>the opportunity for a person who > does not know 
>me to make judgments about me before meeting me, 
>especially > given the stereotypes of blindness 
>that are so prevalent. I will not > disclose on 
>a resume, or in other important documents 
>related to employment > or academic work. I 
>prefer to do that disclosure in person, so that 
>I may > try to influence someone’s attitude 
>about me through my own behavior. > > On Oct 10, 
>2015, at 2:07 PM, kcj21 via nabs-l 
><nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote: > > > > Good 
>afternoon all,              I am currently 
>submitting one of my > literature papers to my 
>university's undergraduate research journal 
>and > they require that I submit a bio. This led 
>me to ponder whether I should > include my 
>blindness in this bio and when we, in general, 
>choose to > disclose our blindness. In most 
>instances, I only bring it up when > necessary. 
>Additionally, although I am , in no way, 
>uncomfortable with > sharing my disability, I do 
>not want it to become the central part of my > 
>bio or in anyway overshadow my work.  I would 
>just like to open up a > discussion regarding 
>when we mention our blindness and whether that > 
>disclosure may, in some capacity, overshadow or 
>modify our accomplishments. > > Best,Kaley > > 
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