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Is it okay to say someone is blind? Just, his work speaks for itself and it's not really relevant ( but to me it's incredible that he does it blind ) (self.Blind)
submitted by realenuff
My kid has a long time friend who is blind and they started a band . My gosh they are exceptional it's incredible to me because they are so good and got there so quickly .
Anyway, so I shared a clip with my mom first thing and said ' he is blind ' then felt like wtaf is that relevant?
Going forward I am not going to say this but I am still tempted. My own kid has serious challenges communicating and I don't say ' he is challenged ' when sharing his music . Just wondering not only for etiquette but in my mind , being blind is an exceptional disability to navigate and credit where credit is due and all that ... now I may be rambling. Just ya, all this, and thanks
Anyway, so I shared a clip with my mom first thing and said ' he is blind ' then felt like wtaf is that relevant?
Going forward I am not going to say this but I am still tempted. My own kid has serious challenges communicating and I don't say ' he is challenged ' when sharing his music . Just wondering not only for etiquette but in my mind , being blind is an exceptional disability to navigate and credit where credit is due and all that ... now I may be rambling. Just ya, all this, and thanks
Sensitive-Kiwi430 9 points 2y ago
I really think it’s about the wording here, and if the kid’s blindness does come up in conversation just don’t make it seem as if you’re astonished ‘a blind kid could be so good at that’. I think as long as you get the message across that you’re proud of your son and his friend, and you find it admirable that neither of them let their disabilities hinder their fun/hobby/goals, you will be fine. I’m legally blind and am an avid PC gamer. It’s taken me quite a few years to fine tune both my computer/keyboard/gaming mouse to be accessible to the level I need, but also the interface/graphics of the games I play. So when one of my friends mentions I am blind, I know it is out of respect and admiration not ‘I’m surprised a blind person can do this.” Hope this helps!
niamhweking 4 points 2y ago
I would think if it was necessary to let people know he was blind then it's fine. Like if a sales assistant wasn't responding to a customer it would then be appropriate to explain to the customer that they are deaf, but not to just mention it for no reason.
Or maybe at their first gig you might need to tell the staff to be aware as a safety measure/trip hazards.
If I were to boast it would be about their age, or how quickly they mastered an instrument
Or maybe at their first gig you might need to tell the staff to be aware as a safety measure/trip hazards.
If I were to boast it would be about their age, or how quickly they mastered an instrument
golgaltha 2 points 2y ago
If respect is first. And, qualifiers second.
I personally wouldn't be bothered if it was said about me. Not for a second.
I personally wouldn't be bothered if it was said about me. Not for a second.
realenuff [OP] 1 points 2y ago
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