[stylist] RE; NEW THOUGHT PROVOKER #145-

[Judith Bron]

Tami, On another list this morning they had a similar discussion about the 
Thought Provoker and the way the blind are perceived.  Iff we spent the next 
year trying to unravel reactions to the blind we would go crazy and nothing 
would be accomplished.  There are those in this world who don't know how to 
react to someone of another race, religion or ethnicity.  They have no clue 
about handicaps be they mobility, hearing or sight disabilities.  If we 
waste all our precious time trying to deal with those who can't see beyond 
their reflection in the mirror, I fear that our time will be wasted and that 
segment of the population will be no more educated at the end of our 
efforts.  Judith
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tamara Smith-Kinney" <tamara.8024 at comcast.net>
To: "'Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 2:51 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] RE; NEW THOUGHT PROVOKER #145-


> They're probably looking at Franklin's eyes!  Very expressive, although it
> took me awhile to find them in the picture.  /smile/  Mitzi is coal black,
> too, and I so rarely catch a glimpse of her eyes that my mental image of 
> her
> is eyeless.
>
>
>
> I did like Robert's twist on the "you don't look blind" routine, as well 
> as
> his use of the characters to emphasize their own racial stereotypes to
> reinforce the underlying metaphor.  Clever, and engagingly written.
>
>
>
> Going back off topic to your picture, I discovered when my glasses became
> useless and I cheerfully ditched them that a person with a white cane and 
> no
> glasses is perceived as "blind" and therefore is treated much differently
> than the same person when perceived as "visually impaired" when wearing
> glasses with the same white cane.  Strange, but true.  /smile/
>
>
>
> Tami Smith-Kinney
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Sean Moore
> Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 3:34 PM
> To: stylist at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [stylist] RE; NEW THOUGHT PROVOKER #145-
>
>
>
> Hmm I like that reply Tamara. People have already said that to me about
> Franklin or  "what's a guide dog?"
>
>
>
> I don't really look blind either since my left eye looks normal and people
> don't see my right eye which is totally clouded over.
>
>
>
> Yours,
> Sean Moore &
> Southeastern Guide Dog, Franklin
>
>
>
>
>
> I
>
> mage Description for the blind
>
>
>
> Image Description 1:
>
> Photo of Sean and guide dog, Franklin.
>
> Sean sits in a chair, while Franklin lies on the floor. Both Handler and 
> dog
> look at the camera from a left front view.
>
>
>
> Image Description 2:
>
> The Southeastern Guide Dogs, Inc. logo
>
>
>
> In a blue square, slightly turned to the right, is a cut out of a dog's 
> head
> in white, the dog appears to be a Labrador or Golden, and a hand gripping 
> a
> harness handle and the words- Southeastern Guide Dogs, Forward together.
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