It doesn’t bother me at all.

I know blind people who have great *vision* when they make plans.

They can offer critical *insight* into complex situations.

They are able to *foresee* risks and opportunities.

They are open to a range of *views*.

They can anticipate the *optics* of the situation.

Their perception in all matters is second to none.

> The reason I speak to them in parables is that ‘seeing they do not perceive, and hearing they do not listen, nor do they understand.’

I would bet money that this list you speak of was written by someone without a disability. In my experience, the disabled community is pretty chill about this stuff. We are smart enough to see that this is all about context. Use whatever words you want so long as you are making an effort to be respectful and understanding.

I’m 38 years old now and I’ve been blind for almost 19 years of my life. I just wanted to put my answer in context and let everyone know that I could see at one time. With that being said, I don’t consider it to be insulting when someone uses the term in that way. I view it as someone not being able to see true facts or the entire picture. The only time I would get offended is if someone is substituting the word stupid with blind, as if someone who can’t see is somehow unable to be as intelligent as someone who can. I usually don’t find that to be the case when the word is being used in a different context though.

No.

Personally, I just swap the word blind for unaware. It is surprisingly not that hard. If someone uses blind in the context you mentioned, I probably wouldn’t be very offended by it. I don’t really like what blind in that context connotes so I don’t use it myself but I also don’t police others. However, if someone uses blind to indicate stupidity, I will make some sarcastic remark or try to educate them because blind people have a long history of being portrayed as fools which is an inaccurate stereotype that the community has to deal with sometimes. I think there’s certainly some adjustments to be made regarding ableist language and blindness such as the whole using blind to indicate stupidity or foolishness stuff.

Now, compared to others on here, it sounds like I care a bit more about political correctness so take that for what you will. Also, that is to say our community is not a monolith so some blind people may be offended by your use of the word blind and some may not.

Nah, people should stop shoving social issues on everyone

Are sighted people offended by being called "sighties"?

No....like how deaf people aren’t offended by the phrase “falls on deaf ears”. It’s a play on words

No. I fucking hate when twitter people get offended on our behalf.

No, and I really wish random assholes on Twitter would stop getting offended for me.

We get this question a lot on this sub. Suffice it to say that no, most blind people wouldn't find this offensive.

I’m not sensitive to the word “blind”. It describes my condition, and that’s just the way it is.
I wouldn’t change my habits, because you’ll always find a person who’s offended by something someone else does (intentionally or unintentionally).

Not at all, I use it myself to ease conversations and often get asked if Visually Impaired is better! I say impaired to me means ability to return to a normal state( you define that one ). I was impaired visually by the quart of Tequila I drank reading Reddit is not Blind Drunk... So no it's all what you make of it....

I just find it uncreative.

This is the language thing imo. In polish, for instance we have got terms for physical blindness and mental blindness. English has no such terms, hence the thing.

There are more than one definition for words.
This use of blind is the metaphorical not physical

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No. Not offensive at all.

Don't give a fuck.
I do hate the terms ableism, and ableist, though. Just sound weird to me. Though I guess they do have there plaices..

I’m not “afflicted” by being visually impaired so I would encourage you to stop using that word unless you’re using it in a case of a chronic illness or something. Just like hundreds of other words in the English language the word blind has multiple meanings. It can mean “blinded by love”, blind like ignorance, etc. And, it can also be the actual physical state of not being able to see. People need to stop intentionally going out of their way to find words to take out of the their vocabulary because the words might be “offensive”. It’s tedious for you, and patronizing for us. None of us are victims. This is an extreme example of political correctness and it needs to stop. Anyone can be offended by literally anything, so there’s no reason to keep doing that. Being self-aware and being open to honest discussion is enough.

I don't find it offensive. I call those kind of people "more blind than I am," lol.

First, I feel I should start with a comment on your use of the term “afflicted”. I don’t consider myself “afflicted” by being blind in the same way I don’t consider myself afflicted by being shorter than average or by being male. It’s one particular characteristic and because of the way society is constructed it can be frustrating, but it isn’t an affliction, at least, not for me.
Second, yes, every blind person is of course different but I personally do object to blindness being used as a synonym for ignorance or stupidity.
I understand why some people feel there are more important issues, but in my opinion this sort of ableist language is actually linked to those important issues. Blind people face exceptionally high unemployment, far far higher than any racial minority. Blindness is such a low-incidence characteristic, and vision is such a dominant sense when people possess it, that people genuinely don’t understand how a blind person can function, not just hold down a job but even dress themselves and use a computer.
When we allow the term “blind” to be a synonym for “stupid”, “ignorant” and “ill-informed”, we play right into those stereotypes.
So my advice to you would be simply to ask yourself when you’re going to use the word “blind”, would the sentence still work if you substituted another word like “ignorant” or “stupid”. If the answer is yes, then please use a different word.
It is true that the word “blind” has been used in this way for centuries. Even if the book of Matthew in the Bible, you will see the verse that says “when the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch”, which I find profoundly offensive. But there were also racial slurs that were acceptable for centuries as well, and thankfully we are moving on and being more inclusive. Language around disability mustn’t be in a time warp either.