[nagdu] Political Correctness ?? and rudness

[Natalie]

Hi Mardi,
Even though I have just a little vision, enough to get me into trouble but 
not enough to get me out, lol, I tell people I'm visually impaired.  Though 
sometimes I say I'm blind.  I have no problems with people referring to me 
as a blind person, if they don't know me.  Otherwise, I'm a person who is 
blind, or my name.  As far as questions about your partner, maybe you can 
say he's a multi-purpose assistance dog, and there are times when it is 
medically necessary for you to use a wheelchair, and he guides you.  That 
would keep things parsimonious enough that there are not a lot of 
unnecessary or untimely questions.  Hope this helps.
Best,
Nat and Liam Joshua


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mardi Hadfield" <wolfsinger.lakota at gmail.com>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2012 11:31 PM
Subject: [nagdu] Political Correctness ?? and rudness


>I have a political correctness question. I have been referring to my self
> as legally blind. I don't call my self blind, as I feel that might mislead
> other people into thinking that I am totally blind.I do have some
> sight,though it is diminishing.I am also deaf in one ear.I don't refer to
> my self as Deafblind as I can still hear. I just can't tell where that
> sound is coming from.As a matter of fact, I seldom even mention that I 
> have
> a hearing problem.I have mentioned it on this list due to some of the
> threds that have been discussed here. Is it the right thing to call my 
> self
> a legally blind person? If not, what should I say to people.I often get
> asked if my dog is a wheelchair dog or a guide dog.They ask me, why do I
> need a guide dog if I am using a wheelchair. I guess they think that only
> people that can walk become blind?I actually dread talking about this as I
> end up explaining all about how I have spinal stenosis and that is why I
> use a wheelchair and then how I was affected by brain damage  and then
> affected by macular degeneration, and that is why I am legally blind. Then
> I have to explain legal blindness. I am a very private person and hate
> answering all these questions. But some how they always ask.Some times I
> just don't answer and then people think I am rude. All this while they are
> usually petting my dog. How do others on this list handle this situation?
> Mardi and Shaman and Tipton,future GDIT.
>
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