[nagdu] Discrimination

Thu Jul 21 21:39:57 UTC 2011

Gloria:

We on the list, sometimes come across different then we would be in a regular coversation, Rebecca is a nice person, just giving advice and asking questions that is all, we don't know what you have gone through we can only emphasize what you went through, and all of us have gone through what you are thinking one time or another.

But we are like a family, and we as NAGDU, and hopefully you will be fighting with us on issues, and also finding out what is correct and what isn't, it will take a while to feel each other out. But remember in writing e-mails a lot of time, the words are there but they don't have the same meaning until you talk to the person face to face or on the phone.

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Gloria G<mailto:gloria.graves at gmail.com> 
  To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users<mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
  Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 5:27 PM
  Subject: Re: [nagdu] Discrimination

  Hi Rebecca,
  I am just reading your message. I believe you questioned my getting a dog if 
  I was concerned with receiving negative reactions from others. I feel you 
  must know I did a lot of research before I decided to go through the process 
  of getting a guide dog. It is not something I woke up morning and decided to 
  do. I feel as guide users there are many things one should keep in mind and 
  wonder about and public reactions are one of those things. I just wanted to 
  talk to others so that I could better prepare myself. I thought this cite 
  was to have others to talk to about things that might concern me since many 
  of you have had your guides for some time. I guess I was wrong because my 
  decision to become a guide user is being questioned based off a few concerns 
  I had. I think it would be a bit irresponsible as a handler to not question 
  things like public perception.
  Gloria
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "PICKRELL, REBECCA M (TASC)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com<mailto:REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com>>
  To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
  <nagdu at nfbnet.org<mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org>>
  Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 10:08 AM
  Subject: Re: [nagdu] Discrimination

  > Gloria,
  > I'm curious, why are you worried about this now? Is there a deeper issue?
  > I ask because it never crossed my mind to worry about this issue. Maybe 
  > that was because I was young and niaeve.
  > Access issues suck, so I'm curious to know why you'd choose to get a dog 
  > if this weighs heavily on you.
  >
  >
  > -----Original Message-----
  > From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org<mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org> [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf 
  > Of Gloria G
  > Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 5:25 PM
  > To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
  > Subject: Re: [nagdu] Discrimination
  >
  > Thanks Julie. Your thoughts were helpful.
  > Gloria
  > ----- Original Message ----- 
  > From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com<mailto:julielj at neb.rr.com>>
  > To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
  > <nagdu at nfbnet.org<mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org>>
  > Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 4:20 PM
  > Subject: Re: [nagdu] Discrimination
  >
  >
  >> Gloria,
  >>
  >> For me, no, I extremely rarely have issues of discrimination because of 
  >> my
  >> guide dog.  Well, I rarely have descrimination issues of any variety.  I
  >> honestly have no idea if this is because I am a scary person, the area I
  >> live, my particular dog, the specific places I go or some other factor.
  >> Others experience access issues more often than I do, but I wouldn't say
  >> it's routine for any of us.
  >>
  >> There are lots and lots of people and resources available to assist you
  >> with an access issue should one come up.  My best advice is don't worry
  >> about and deal with it if one should come up.  That's all you can do.
  >> *smile*
  >>
  >> Julie
  >>
  >>
  >>
  >> On 7/19/2011 1:32 PM, Gloria G wrote:
  >>> Hi,
  >>> I was wondering if many of you have experienced discrimination because
  >>> you were guide dog users? I mean is it pretty common for buisnesses to
  >>> refuse you service or make negative commants because of your guide, if 
  >>> so
  >>> please describe the situation and explain how you handled it if you 
  >>> would
  >>> like? Thanks!
  >>> Gloria
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