[nabs-l] disclosing blindness

Sat Oct 10 19:47:28 UTC 2015

Guess I'll Keep Quiet from NowOn

And, Celebrate MyBlindness WhereItCounts IN Public withOl'Sighty

Sorry if MyOpinions have Offended others. I'll 
just say it's not me it's YourConscious. JustSaying

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At 12:40 PM 10/10/2015, you wrote:
>         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 >someoneÃƒÂ¢€™s >attitude about me 
> through my own >be>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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