[nagdu] Discrimination

[Gloria G]

Hi Tami,
Your comments on discrimination were veery helpful, because receiving 
comments from others about if I have deeper issues and maybe I shouldn't get 
a guide dog because of my concerns would really make me reconsider being a 
member of this list. I feel that we all should watch how we respond to 
things. While we all have the rite to voice our opinions, I feel we should 
watch how we say things. Our words can have a big impact on others. I myself 
am guilty of this and have to check myself. I feel this is especially true 
when new members come along we want them to know this a place where they 
will not be critized for their beliefs and where they can receive help from 
others who have experienced some of the same things.
Gloria
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tami Kinney" <tamara.8024 at comcast.net>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 10:21 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Discrimination


> Lyn and Gloria,
>
> It seems to me that being prepared for such tings in advance is the best
> way to go, so that you're not caught flat-footed when discrimination,
> access denials, whatever occur. I've been pretty fortunate thus far and
> haven't run into anything I couldn't bare-face my way thorough. But I
> always pay close attention to tales of access denial, discrimination,
> being asked to put your dog in the trunk of a car... Who would even
> think of suggesting that? Oh, apparently, quite a few cabbies all over
> the country. So now I have a list of strategies for that, just in case.
> So I don't have to lie awake nights worrying about all that and
> everything I learn and consider makes me better prepared for whatever
> comes up that I've never even imagined to plan for...
>
> Gloria, I think it's way cool seeing you and others before and certainly
> after you, considering these questions and others during the
> anticipation of going to guide dog school for the first time and meeting
> your first dog and learning to be a strong guide dog team with her/him.
> You'll have 28 days of intense instruction and practice, while your
> instructor does his/her best to teach you everything you'll need to know
> to head off into the real world ...  If you can pick up everything you
> need to know in that amount of time, please let me know how you did
> that. /lol/ You'll come out with a great foundation with your dog for
> the team building process of the next months while you build experience
> together.
>
> Tami ,
>
> On Wed, 2011-07-20 at 16:04 -0700, Lyn Gwizdak wrote:
>> I, too, have had very little in discrimination against my guide dog.   I
>> don't think about it but deal with it if and when it does occur.
>>
>> Lyn and Landon
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 2:20 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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