[Ncabs] I need your help

[Cala Estes]

Kevin,

I don't know if this is still applicable, given how late it's coming,
but I think a good overarching theme for this would be, "You know what
they say about assuming." with misconceptions about blind people, it
all comes from others making assumptions about how we live or what we
do based on stereotypes. Just because I'm blind, don't assume I should
be dating a sighty who can take care of me. Don't assume either
though, that just because I'm blind, I have a blind partner. Don't
assume that all blind people are straight, or kind-hearted, or nice,
or religious. there's an eppisode of the big Bang theory in season 5
where a main character says, "Handicapped people are nice Leonard,
everyone knows that."

Anyway, in reading over this topic, the age old saying just came to
mind as a common theme tying all these misconceptions together.

Cala

On 12/7/12, Bobbi Pompey <pompey2010 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
> Just because I'm VI doesn't mean:
> 1. I'm slow, so don't baby or talk down to me.
> 2. I don't do things sighted teens and young people do (text, use
> technology, use social networking sites, go out to parties/clubs, drink,
> date, etc)
> 3. I can't excel academically.
> 4. I won't have a job/career and be successful.
> 5. I don't enjoy life.
> 6. I can't hear/see you talking about me.
> 7. I can't dress myself and keep up my outer appearance (doing hair, nails,
> make-up, etc)
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