[nabs-l] disclosing blindness

[Jonathan Franks]

As the NFB  message goes Blindness is not the characteristic that defines you.

I would suggest just focusing on your great qualities and
accomplishments and not direct the focus on your blindness. Sadly
disabilities are made into a spectacle. You often see those videos
where someone who has a disability accomplishes something something
that the individual does in their daily lives, however it is made into
a spectacle. In my Disability studies course that is called
Inspiration Porn.

Good luck
On 10/10/15, Robin via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 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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