[nagdu] Refusal Of Access At Eyebrow Threading Place

Tue Apr 10 22:17:52 UTC 2012

Go to www.ada.gov and file a complaint! RJ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Juanita Herrera" <juanitaherrera1991 at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 6:07 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Refusal Of Access At Eyebrow Threading Place


> Hi Karen,
> I really like your suggestion. I think I will do that.
> Thanks,
> Juanita
>
> On 4/10/12, Karen Clark <karen.clark at alliancecil.org> wrote:
>> Hi Juanita,
>> Another suggestion is to get their address and have Department of Justice
>> send them some information about the law.
>> Sometimes getting something with Department of Justice Logo on the 
>> envelope
>> makes them wake up.  And added benefit is that they get some information.
>> Good luck and best wishes,
>> Karen
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Lyn Gwizdak" <linda.gwizdak at cox.net>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2012 12:54 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Refusal Of Access At Eyebrow Threading Place
>>
>>
>>> Hi Juanita,
>>> The place isn't a mosque so they have to follow ADA and allow your dog 
>>> in.
>>>
>>> They could pray in the office where the public doesn't go.  It is a 
>>> public
>>>
>>> business just like a grocery store of hairdresser shop.  I'm sure the
>>> people who do eyebrow threading must be licensed by the city or state 
>>> like
>>>
>>> hairdressers and people who do facials, nails, etc.  I would try to get
>>> someone who licenses them to pay them a visit and tell them that 
>>> admitting
>>>
>>> your dog is the law and they have to obey it.  If that doesn't work, try
>>> to get the press to go in there with you and let them see the access
>>> denial. And tell everyone you know who might use this business and ask
>>> them to boycott the place.  A little public and monetary pressure can 
>>> work
>>>
>>> miracles! It is a bummer that they are so close to you and now you have 
>>> to
>>>
>>> take over an hour to get to another place and back.
>>>
>>> Now, my very curious question:  what on earth is eyebrow threading???
>>>
>>> Lyn and Landon
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Juanita Herrera" <juanitaherrera1991 at gmail.com>
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2012 1:13 AM
>>> Subject: [nagdu] Refusal Of Access At Eyebrow Threading Place
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hello All,
>>>> Since a lot of discussion has been going on about churches, religion,
>>>> and guide dogs I decided I'd tell you all of something that occurred
>>>> to me a month after I came home with Anise. I have always gotten my
>>>> eyebrows threaded instead of waxed, and typically the people who do
>>>> eyebrow threading are originally from India. I had been going to this
>>>> eyebrow threading place, which is about a 5 minute walk from my house,
>>>> for almost two years. According to me, I knew the girls who threaded
>>>> my eyebrows pretty well and I felt comfortable with them. It never
>>>> occurred to me that they would be against me taking Anise into their
>>>> establishment. That day, my previous O&M instructor and I met up for
>>>> lunch and since we were near the eyebrow threading place we decided to
>>>> thread our eyebrows. When we walked into the place one of the ladies
>>>> asked what we were going to get done and we told her we'd both be
>>>> getting our eyebrows threaded. Then she said that Anise couldn't be in
>>>> there. I explained that she was a service animal and that she was
>>>> trained to be my guide and that she was allowed to go anywhere I was.
>>>> Then she said that they were Muslim and that they prayed in their
>>>> establishment. They said that because prayer took place there I
>>>> couldn't take my dog in there. I didn't know exactly what to do, what
>>>> to say, or how to react because I am fairly new to this. I told her
>>>> that legally I was allowed to stay there with my dog but that if it
>>>> bothered her so much I would leave. She finally said that I could stay
>>>> there but that my O&M instructor had to hold Anise and stand by the
>>>> door while I got my eyebrows threaded. I must say it was a very
>>>> uncomfortable situation, and I haven't returned since then. I now go
>>>> to another place which is an one hour bus ride away or a 20 minute car
>>>> ride if I get lucky to catch a ride with someone. I honestly am a
>>>> little offended by the incident and I wish I would be able to return
>>>> because the place is close to me and more convenient.. However, I know
>>>> the problem will persist because as much as I tried explaining to the
>>>> lady she didn't seem to understand since her English is very limited.
>>>> What do you all think I should do?
>>>> Best,
>>>> Juanita And Anise
>>>>
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