[nabs-l] disclosing blindness

[Darian Smith]

My  knee-jerk reaction here was to say that if you  find your blindness to be a defining characteristic  that  you really don’t mind sharing than you should go ahead and mention it in your bio.
 As I thought on this further I think that unless you feel your gender or ethnicity to be such a defining characteristic that you would have  mentioned it in your bio, I might not advise  disclosure or “inclusion" of blindness .

  ,  For most of us it is a personal decision at the end of the day.    disclosure can be useful if you want  it to be.
 Some disclose blindness to drive home the point that blind people possess intelligence, talent and views of all sorts,  a fact that is not always recognized. 
I can understand if this doesn’t serve as any sort of clear advice, but I don’t think  I’m necessarily  setting out to give any *smile
 Thanks for bringing this up!
 Darian *.
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> On Oct 10, 2015, at 11:57 AM, Robin via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> 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 > > _______________________________________________ >  > nabs-l mailing list > > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org  > > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/blindcowgirl1993%40gmail.com  > > > _______________________________________________ >  nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org  > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kestomberg%40coe.edu  > _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/robin-melvin%40comcast.net
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