[Ohio-talk] Growing Up Fisher: New NBC show featuring blind character

[Colleen Roth]

Hi Kaiti, 
I think I wouldn't worry about a blind portraying Fisher on this new program. 
I wouldn't think too much of a blind person who acted on this program. I would hope that a more positive 
attitude toward blindness would occur as the program evolves.
Colleen Roth
On Tue, 18 Feb 2014 10:35:02 -0500, Kaiti Shelton wrote:



>Hi all, 
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>I was wondering what your thoughts are on the new show "Growing Up Fisher"
>that is supposed to start airing on NBC stations.  My newsfeed on facebook
>is showing a wide variety of opinions.  Some think it's incredible that NBC
>would portray blindness in such a negative light (the premise of the show is
>that the dad, who is a lawyer, goes through all these crazy things to hide
>the fact that he is blind).  The other sore spot is that the blind character
>is not even played by a blind actor.  The thought there is that if NBC is
>going to feature blindness in a sit com, why not actually get an actor. and
>there are plenty of them who aspire to get their break but face opposition
>just because they are blind. who can play the role the best because they are
>blind?  Meanwhile, others seem to think that it is just wonderful that
>blindness is being featured at all, and maybe there will come a time in the
>sit com where the dad realizes that it isn't worth his effort to hide his
>blindness, and will be okay with it, and all the things we think a blind
>person should be as Federationists.  
>
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>I'm probably the most out-of-touch college student I know when it comes to
>pop culture since I don't really watch TV, but seeing this on facebook
>really caught my attention since it considers the portrayal of blindness on
>a very public forum.  Thoughts?    
>
>
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>Kaiti Shelton
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>University of Dayton---2016
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>Music Therapy Major, Psychology Minor, Clarinet
>
>Ohio Association of Blind Students, President 
>
>NFB Community Service Group, Service Project Committee Chair
>
>Sigma Alpha Iota-Delta Sigma
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>
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