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I hate the Bird Box Challenge (self.Blind)
submitted by GrumpyFinn
I am tired of trying to explain my frustration to sighted people about it, too.
Coloratura1987 12 points 4y ago
Me, too.
The truth is, it gives people an extremely skewed perspective of how blind people do things. By going through with, and inevitably failing at, this challenge, people are going to come away from it thinking that blind people must be vulnerable and in need of care.
In an era where blind parents are still having their children taken away from them, this challenge just perpetuates the worst myths about blindness.
For instance, after watching other people failing to cross streets, ignorant sighted people might get the idea they have to guide the blind person across the street. However, in doing so, they may inadvertantly endanger the blind person they're trying to help by distracting them.
See, we need to listen to the traffic around us so as to cross safely But, if you're talking to me while I'm trying to concentrate, I really can't do that.
The truth is, it gives people an extremely skewed perspective of how blind people do things. By going through with, and inevitably failing at, this challenge, people are going to come away from it thinking that blind people must be vulnerable and in need of care.
In an era where blind parents are still having their children taken away from them, this challenge just perpetuates the worst myths about blindness.
For instance, after watching other people failing to cross streets, ignorant sighted people might get the idea they have to guide the blind person across the street. However, in doing so, they may inadvertantly endanger the blind person they're trying to help by distracting them.
See, we need to listen to the traffic around us so as to cross safely But, if you're talking to me while I'm trying to concentrate, I really can't do that.
rumster 10 points 4y ago
Sorry to say this... But can you explain your frustration?
KillerLag 11 points 4y ago
Bird Box is a movie out on Netflix. The premise (I haven't seen the movie yet) is that the people have to wear blindfolds, because there is something that when seen, causes people to kill themselves.
The Bird Box Challenge is people basically putting on blindfolds and doing things. I believe a few people have been injured and a few have almost walked into traffic.
https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/3/18166594/bird-box-challenge-netflix-tweet-instagram-tiktok-youtube-morgan-adams
Many of the challenges people think of on the the internet are rather silly and dangerous. For a while, there was one where people were hopping out of their cars while they were driving.
The Bird Box Challenge is people basically putting on blindfolds and doing things. I believe a few people have been injured and a few have almost walked into traffic.
https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/3/18166594/bird-box-challenge-netflix-tweet-instagram-tiktok-youtube-morgan-adams
Many of the challenges people think of on the the internet are rather silly and dangerous. For a while, there was one where people were hopping out of their cars while they were driving.
mati-6B 5 points 4y ago
ugh i didn’t even know about this
how annoying honestly
how annoying honestly
edi_sefas 1 points 4y ago
They could have start learning braille.
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