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Re: Question about diminished expectations of blind people, by people who can see

Gene
 

We allow off topic discussion to a certain extent but this isn't even remotely connected with technology and it is also likely to stir up a lot of discussion on the list.
 
Gene, moderator

----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2018 9:44 AM
Subject: Re: [nvda] Question about diminished expectations of blind people, by people who can see

Thank you, Gene. I would like the subscription information. Apologies for this being off-topic. I know some lists do tolerate some off-topic discussions, as long as they are clean.

 

Best regards,

Mike

 

From: nvda@nvda.groups.io [mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io] On Behalf Of Gene
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2018 9:35 AM
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io
Subject: Re: [nvda] Question about diminished expectations of blind people, by people who can see

 

This message isn't even remotely on topic for this list.  To discuss it, you can join a group like blind-x, which I don't have subscription information for but I can get if you want it. 

 

Gene

----- Original Message -----

Sent: Monday, June 11, 2018 8:30 AM

Subject: [nvda] Question about diminished expectations of blind people, by people who can see

 

Hi,

Something I have struggled with all my life is peoples' misunderstandings about blindness. People who are not blind often shy away from me in social situations, just because I am blind. I have faced this at school and work. People might think that just because I am blind, I cannot perform at the same expectations as everyone else.

This question was bothering me badly over the weekend. The feedback I received is that people may see blindness as something they cannot cure or fix, so they treat them as outcasts.

What can blind people do to educate people who are not blind?

Thank you,
Mike
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