[nabs-l] disclosing blindness
Bre Brown
bre.brown24 at gmail.com
Sat Oct 10 19:40:12 UTC 2015
Greetings everyone,
I understand that this is a good discussion topic, however, we need to be mindful of everyone's opinion. Yes, it is important, but there is no right or wrong of rather or not you choose to disclose your blindness. No one here has said that they are ashamed of their blindness, for which I am not either. However, blindness doesn't necessarily have to be the center of everything. If you feel like it is beneficial to disclose it, then go for it. If you don't think it is beneficial, then don't worry about it. Everyone has a right to his or her own opinion, so let's please not bash others for what they do or don't believe. With that being said, it is okay to ask for advice on topics like these. That is how we all learn about what others do.
Thank you
Bre Brown
Second vice president, National Association of Blind Students
-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Robin via nabs-l
Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2015 2:31 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Robin <robin-melvin at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] disclosing blindness
Hide Yours if you wish. Conceal it if you wish.
I guess/presume, I may be the only 1, who isn't
afraid of TheConsequences of disclosing mine
based on TheResponses to ThisThread
Where's DarianSmith ON ThisThread? Where Does
DarianSmith Stand OnIt? I presume He's PartOf
TheNFB's CommunityDivision. I'm interested ToKnow
HisPointOfView, & how is He (& TheNFB)
GoingToChange Public'sPerception if "we" ("we"
being TheBlind&LowVisionCommunity) Hide/Conceal
"our" Blindness. ComeOn DarianSmith ChimeIn
At 12:11 PM 10/10/2015, you wrote:
>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 -----Original Message-----
>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 To: National
>Association of Blind Students mailing list
><nabs-l at nfbnet.org> 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
>someone̢۪s >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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