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

[linjaynes]

Joseph: Randy Hauth the BECC Chairman went to a cafe in San Francisco, just like this one.  When we spoke about it, his sighted girl friend Linda said it was uncomfortable for her. Anyway I have no interest in being exploited by  the sighted & or the  Visually Challenged, so i will pass .Lin 


-----Original Message-----
>From: "T. Joseph Carter" <carter.tjoseph at gmail.com>
>Sent: Nov 15, 2010 9:18 PM
>To: NFB of Oregon mailing list <nfb-or at nfbnet.org>
>Subject: Re: [Nfb-or] Fw: A Somewhat Secret Call + An Invite to PDX BlindCafe 2!!!
>
>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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