[nagdu] Mexican attitudes towards blind people

Wed Apr 21 01:27:12 UTC 2010

Hi there, from my experiences, my friend from Peru I believe saw me the same 
way when I was with or without my guide dog.   She saw me as needing more 
help. She saw me as an intelligent person, but she believed that I needed 
more assistance in certain things than I actually needed.  After awhile, 
though, se learned to basically forget my blindness and adapted to the ways 
that I did certain things.
As many have stated, it's not just in these Spanish-speaking countries that 
these stereotypes  exist. For instance, in Madrid, Spain, where "La Once" is 
located, individuals who are blind receive a pension. Many live in a group 
home of sorts. Unfortunately, this is heard from a friend in Madrid. I'll 
have to actually get the sources and post if anyone is interested.  It's 
always good to have sources/research to back us up. *smile*
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] Mexican attitudes towards blind people


> What is the viewpoint though? And how are people without dogs treated?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Hope Paulos
> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 5:00 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Mexican attitudes towards blind people
>
> Just to put my 2 cents in here, this seems to be the belief for all
> hispanic
> culture. Had the same views of me and my guide dog from my friends in
> Peru
> and Chile. Think it's that there aren't very many blind peole with guide
>
> dogs in these parts of the world.
> Hope and Beignet
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Cheryl Osborn" <chapalacheryl at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 3:27 PM
> Subject: [nagdu] Mexican attitudes towards blind people
>
>
>> Rebecca,
>>
>> I believe that there is quite a difference in attitudes, blind Mexican
>> or blind gringo.  From what I have experienced, Mexicans are very nice
>> and helpful  to me and amazed that I am capable of doing anything.
>> The only blind Mexicans that I have run into, literally, have been
>> beggers.
>>
>> On 4/19/10, Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC) <REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com>
> wrote:
>>> Hi Linda.
>>> If I can ask, why did you bring your dog to Mexico in 1992, and why
> did
>>> you not bring a cane?
>>> Am not trying to judge, just understand even if it is "I wasn't
>>> thinking".
>>> To Cheryll, how are attitudes towards blind people in Mexico? Any
>>> difference in attitude between blind men and blind women?
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Linda Gwizdak
>>> Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 12:37 PM
>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Thanks for the welcome
>>>
>>> Hi Cheryl O,
>>> Welcome to the list!
>>>
>>> I see you live in Mexico.  Would you please tell us about life in
> Mexico
>>>
>>> with a guide dog?
>>>
>>> I am Lyn and I'm working with my eighth dog - foourth one from Seeing
>>> Eye.
>>> My dog is Landon, a red Golden/Lab cross and I got him in 2007.
>>>
>>> We work as pet assisted therapists at a military hospital and in two
>>> programs with our local Humane Society.  Landon LOVES this work! LOL
>>>
>>> I live in San Diego so we are very near Tijuana, BC, Mexico. I
> haven't
>>> visited there since 1992 and don't feel like going there again.
> there
>>> is a
>>> warning from the US State Dept. about traveling to Mexico because of
> the
>>>
>>> drug cartels "activity" along the border towns.
>>>
>>> When I brought my guide dog there, the restaurants didn't want me to
>>> bring
>>> my dog inside.  After my explanations of the dog being my guide, they
>>> compromised by having me sit by the door!  Also, I had someone come
> up
>>> to me
>>> to ask if I'd sell him my dog! I said no and told him in Spanish that
>>> the
>>> dog was my eyes - a perro de guia. He then left.  After that, I
> thought
>>> about what if the guy reacted differently and grabbed my dog from me
> and
>>>
>>> there I would be, in a foreign contry, without a mobility aid! I
> didn't
>>> even
>>> have a white cane with me.  Along the border towns, they steal dogs
> to
>>> sell
>>> to labs even though reputable labs will NEVER take a microchipped or
>>> tatooed
>>> dog as it is very illegal.
>>>
>>> The other thing is that Mexico has no laws regarding having dogs
>>> vaccinated
>>> against Rabies or other diseases. Do you know if any of this has
>>> changed?
>>>
>>> Again, welcome and look forward to hearing from you about life in
>>> Mexico!
>>>
>>> Lyn and Landon
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Cheryl Osborn" <chapalacheryl at gmail.com>
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 1:05 PM
>>> Subject: [nagdu] Thanks for the welcome
>>>
>>>
>>>> Thanks for the welcome Marsha.
>>>>
>>>> Your Q is certainly not too personal.  I live in a very small town
> in
>>>> central Mexico.  My husband and I retired here about 4 years ago.
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>>
>> -- 
>> Cheryl in Mexico
>> chapalacheryl at gmail.com
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