[stylist] My New Book

[Bridgit Pollpeter]

It's very true. And most of us have come across literary characters who
are less than positive examples of blindness, so why not combat it by
writing our own strong, independent blind characters? Writing in any
form is a potentially great tool for change. When you look at history,
it's not politicians or their legislation that has made the most change,
but it is the artistic community who have organized and used their
talents to create change. The Civil Rights movement, LBGT issues,
feminism... The deepest change has occurred through art, theatre, music,
dance and yes, writing. So why can't the disabled community do the same?

Bridgit

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    Thank you.  I feel that fiction, accurate fiction, is a good way to 
promote the blind.  People who will not read an article, no matter how
well 
written, will read fiction.

I feel that in some cases this is equally true where the blind
themselves 
are concerned.  This is especially true for young people, who often feel

that their problems are unique to them.  Reading about a character who
may 
have the same problems is often inspiring.

"Mrs. Campbell, I didn't know that happened to other people." or "Do
other 
people feel that way, too?"  are things I often hear from young people
who 
are blind.

Phyllis 


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