[Sportsandrec] A conversation starter: Blind Ref Trailer

Thu Jun 13 23:17:09 UTC 2013

Jody,

I thought the same thing.

Did anyone else read the comments on YouTube? Moast people thought it
was funny. And it kind of was while simultaneously being crude. Sure,
there are plenty of movies, skits, whatever, that play on the
stereotypes of certain racial groups and minority groups. Borat comes
to mind. However, I don't find those funny and I'm sure some folks are
just as offended.

Lisamaria

On 6/13/13, Carly Mihalakis <carlymih at comcast.net> wrote:
> Hi, Jodie,
>
> I by no stretch of anyone's imagination believe in those racial
> constructs they created,  and  are alive and well today however, I
> think people would do well embracing what
> racial/cultural/lingual  identity that sets them apart from the
> racial/cultural identity that constitutes the usual heavy tongued and
> pallid American homogeny.
> Any thoughts of this statement would be appreciated!
> Car23 PM 6/13/2013, justin williams wrote:
>>I agree.
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Sportsandrec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>Jody W Ianuzzi
>>Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2013 3:22 PM
>>To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
>>Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] A conversation starter: Blind Ref Trailer
>>
>>I thought this was a joke.
>>
>>The first thing that comes to mind is that I wonder how Will Smith would
>>respond to a movie of a white man playing a black man with racial
>>stereotypes.
>>
>>JODY
>>"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance!" Thomas Jefferson
>>
>>On Jun 13, 2013, at 2:34 PM, "justin williams"
>> <justin.williams2 at gmail.com>
>>wrote:
>>
>> > It would be nice to see persons who are blind in movies and shows as
>> > lawyers, psychologists, computer experts, or other such professions.
>> > Even the blind superhero is rare; Daredevil, Zeratuchi the blind
>> > swordsman, the show Long Street, and the warrior in the movie, blind
>> > Fury are acceptions and far more preferable than what we saw with Mr.
>>Kimble.
>> >
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Sportsandrec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>> > Of Alex Crawford
>> > Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2013 2:29 PM
>> > To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
>> > Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] A conversation starter: Blind Ref Trailer
>> >
>> > I was appalled. Still in somewhat shock that such a high profile
>> > individual would come out with something like this. I wonder what the
>> > initial reaction was after it aired on Jimmy Kimmel...when was the
>>original airing?
>> >
>> > Alexandra Crawford, CVRT/COMS
>> > Adaptive Sports & Rec Coordinator
>> > Central Association f/t Blind and Visually Impaired Ph. (315) 797-2233
>> > x1240 Cell (315) 601-7291 alexc at cabvi.org
>> >
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Sportsandrec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>> > Of Lisamaria Martinez
>> > Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 5:33 PM
>> > To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
>> > Subject: [Sportsandrec] A conversation starter: Blind Ref Trailer
>> >
>> > Here's something likely to get the list talking. During all the
>> > nonverbal parts, just imagine Will Smith going the wrong way, running
>> > into things or doing whatever the public imagines blind people doing.
>> >
>> > I've already left my comment on the YouTube page. I invite all of you
>> > to do the same.
>> >
>> > Lisamaria
>> >
>> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> >
>> >
>> > http://youtu.be/2knpkdjMAsE
>> > a skit on Jimmy Kimmel last night about Will Smith being a blind
>> > basketball referee
>> >
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