[nagdu] Refusal Of Access At Eyebrow Threading Place

Wed Apr 11 21:43:41 UTC 2012

RJ, thank you! That's what I've done.
Best,
Juanita And Anise

On 4/10/12, RJ Sandefur <joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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