[nfbmi-talk] Fwd: Fw: Fwd: Blind people are not "funny"

[Linda Bloodsaw]

Hi Matt,

Just wanted to let you know that I received the same response -- almost verbatim.  Hopefully enough people sent in their comments that some good will come out of this.


Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Matt Sievert" <matt.sievert at gmail.com>
> Date: September 24, 2012, 3:00:11 PM EDT
> To: "NFB of Missouri Mailing List" <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>, "NFB of Michigan " <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [nfbmi-talk] Fw: Fwd: Blind people are not "funny"
> Reply-To: matt.sievert at gmail.com, NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
> 
> Group,
> 
> Below is the response I received from Revision 3.
> Regarding the "blind woman" video on their web site.
> 
> 
> Matt Sievert
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michele Husak <mhusak at revision3.com>
> Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 11:37:55 
> To: <matt.sievert at gmail.com>
> Subject: Fwd: Blind people are not "funny"
> 
> Hi Matthew
> Thanks so much for taking the time to write to us - we really do welcome feedback. 
> 
> I wasn't aware of this episode until you brought it to my attention and I will now forward your note to the production company for Just For Laughs as well as our internal programming team.
> 
> I hope you continue to enjoy Revision3 shows; please know that we will take this feedback into consideration, moving forward.
> 
> Best,
> Michele
> 
> Michele Husak
> Senior Director, Communications
> Revision3, A Discovery Communications Co.
> direct: 415-734-3526
> mobile: 650-291-9911
> www.revision3.com 
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
>> 
>> 
>> ----- Forwarded Message -----
>> From: "Matt Sievert" <matt.sievert at gmail.com>
>> To: info at revision3.com
>> Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2012 10:10:25 AM
>> Subject: Blind people are not "funny"
>> 
>> Dear Revision 3. 
>> 
>> My name is Matthew Sievert. 
>> 
>> I am legally blind, I am a cook, and I work as a computer programmer. 
>> 
>> I have been watching Revision 3/REV3 for a very long time. 
>> 
>> I find your "hidden camera" video with the "blind" women very offensive in this day and age. 
>> 
>> Blind people are very capable, and even if this is an "old" video your continued display of it will propagate a stereotype that needs to be eliminated. 
>> 
>> I am very disappointed in your organization. 
>> 
>> Here is a link to the video. 
>> http://revision3.com/classichiddencamera/blind-woman-pours-water-everywhere 
>> 
>> Thank you for your time, and have a good day. 
>> 
>> Matthew Sievert
> 
> 
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