[nfb-talk] the Extreme Makeover episode
Ray Foret Jr
rforetjr at att.net
Mon Dec 6 02:17:10 UTC 2010
Okay,
I just finished watching the episode of "Extreme Home Make Over" we've all been talking about. Quite apart from the fact of the over-emphasis on the technology and the sensationalism we all expected, I found something even more disturbing than those things. I'll get to it in just a moment; but first, I need to say something. I watched the entire episode and really tried to find anything at all positive about the things in the show. I only found two things; and, of those two things, only one truly had potential to work. The fact that Andre uses a guide dog. Now, not being a guide dog user myself, I don't feel I'm qualified to judge about the way he was using her; so, I'll defer to any guide dog users who may wish to comment. The other thing I found was that they want to work to help the disabled. Mind you, that is a worthy objective in and of itself; and, no one whom so ever can quarrel with that. However, I fear that unless this couple gets seriously good independent living training, they will not be able to fulfill their objective.
Now, we come to the thing I found most disturbing of all. The absolute dependance of this couple on their children and their inability to get around what I suppose was a perfectly normal home before it was torn down. Many things I can and did expect of that show; but, I was hoping for some vestige of independence on the part of that couple. It was very much worse than I feared it would be.
Now, I know exactly what will happen when and if we complain to ABC. They will either defend themselves or else they will say and or do nothing.
It's a wonder I didn't become physically ill during the show.
Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
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