[stylist] question

[John Lee Clark]

LOL!  That's a good one, Jim, and I'll adopt it!

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Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 11:19 PM
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right on david!
to "visually impaired" I have always replied "I am not, I have no 
vision to impair me."
jc

Jim Canaday M.A.
Lawrence, KS

At 08:19 AM 3/24/2009, you wrote:
>I have to admit I've done some thinking on this matter.   Being
blind--rather
>than sighted--means managing life a tad differently.   One may take the
train
>instead of driving, and read braille instead of print, but one is still
>traveling, still reading.   Reading a thermostat may involve hearing 
>(presuming we
>are not talking about deaf blind), but one still gets the information.
It's
>silly to pretend to be something one isn't.   Part of the problem is that
>society has long held the thought that it is shameful to be blind 
>(or disabled?),
>stemming from the idea that blindness is a punishment for someone's sin.
>Absurd as this is, it still persists.   That's why NFB says, there's 
>no shame in
>being blind.   It's just a physical characteristic.   One might as well be
>ashamed of being tall, or short, or blue eyed.
>
>Political correctness can be a bit of a problem, though.   NFB prefers the
>word "Blind," because that's the situation.   Sight impaired seems to be
the
>latest, or person who is blind, rather than blind person.   I fail to see
the
>difference between the last two.   And as David would say, he isn't sight
>impaired.   He has no sight to be impaired.
>Lori
>
>In a message dated 3/24/09 5:08:47 AM, johnlee at clarktouch.com writes:
>
>
> > Talking like a white is certainly a choice, since anyone who speaks can
> > choose to talk like that.  It is within easy control.  However, one
cannot
> > control blindness except the choice to become more blind, if you happen
to
> > be a blind wannabe.  Being blind but wanting to be sighted and trying to
be
> > sighted is a failure to cope with what is beyond one's control.
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
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