[nabs-l] disclosing blindness

[justin williams]

Robin, why would you hold blindness up as a banner to wave in the wind?  I'd rather hold up my skills which I have worked so hard to learn and master.  
Deciding not to disclose has know baring on whether blindness is or is not a nuisance; I'm either good enough as a writer or not. 
Justin.
Justin

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From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Robin via nabs-l
Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2015 2:58 PM
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Cc: Robin <robin-melvin at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] disclosing blindness

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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