[NAGDU] Gala with one course under blindfold

[Tara Briggs]

Hi all and Michael! I hope that everybody does express their dislike of this idea. I sent an email saying that I thought that it is a bad idea and I said this is a former graduate of the school.
Tara

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> On Sep 20, 2018, at 4:54 PM, Nancy VanderBrink via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> So, I kind of feel like if they provided some instruction by means of things like how to locate your glass without knocking it over or how to cut up your food without using your vision, I don’t think it would be so bad. That being said, I am afraid that it is going to turn into a messy affair that people are going to laugh about later. So I hope that it is not just a way of saying oh those poor blind people this is why they need our money kind of things.
> 
> Please forgive the typos as this message was most likely generated using voice dictation
> Nancy Irwin
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> On Sep 20, 2018, at 6:50 PM, Michael Hingson via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Tracy,
> 
> You are not being overly sensitive. I just saw the same thing this morning.
> I think it is time for all GDB grads to voice our concern about this.
> So-called "dining in the dark" is paternalistic at best and such a move is
> grossly insensitive. 
> 
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> 
> Michael Hingson
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU <nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione via NAGDU
> Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2018 11:19 AM
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> Cc: Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>
> Subject: [NAGDU] Gala with one course under blindfold
> 
> As an occasional donor to GDB, I just received an invitation to their annual
> auction/gala.  Auctions, puppies, fine wine, and fine food, with "one course
> under blindfold".  I was fine with the whole thing, until I got to the
> blindfold bit.  What can it possibly teach patrons?  That, for blind people,
> eating is a clumsy, messy business?  Oh, those poor blind people.
> 
> I'm of a mind to write to the fundraising department and make my feelings
> known on the subject.
> 
> Or am I just being over-sensitive?  I rather think not, but would be
> interested in other opinions.
> 
> Tracy
> 
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