[nabs-l] disclosing blindness
Robin
robin-melvin at comcast.net
Sat Oct 10 18:57:50 UTC 2015
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 someoneâs 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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