[Nfb-or] Fw: A Somewhat Secret Call + An Invite to PDX BlindCafe 2!!!

T. Joseph Carter carter.tjoseph at gmail.com
Tue Nov 16 05:18:53 UTC 2010


That's really too bad.  I think I won't be participating in this one, 
given the attitudes and stereotypes this event is likely to 
reinforce.

Joseph


On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 11:23:05AM -0800, Mike Sivill wrote:
>Syrupy indeed, in the video on their website, when the blind waiters start
>talking they even start playing sad violin music. And a lot of the comments
>talk about how the sighted peoples' senses are magically heightened
>immediately when they enter the darkness. Oh brother. It sounds like they
>think they're having some sort of spiritual connection with their food.
>I also noticed that they said dining "without social etiquette." It's really
>not a good thing.
>Mike Sivill




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