[IrelandVIPNews] Re: Wording on notices
- From: "Joan Ann Brosnan" <joanannbrosnan@xxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 15:36:32 +0100
Hi Darragh
You said in your mail "the word handicapped can encompass both physical and
mental disabilities. So, to answer your question, yes. Visually impaired are
physically handicapped".
Being blind/vision impaired is not a physical or mental disability, it is a
sensory one. So, therefor I don't understand how you think it Ok to describe
someone who is blind/vision impaired as being handicapped.
I, like Nicky, do care about the words used to describe my disability.
Joan Ann.
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Subject: [IrelandVIPNews] Re: Wording on notices
Well, after reading a bit about this word it seems that on its own the word
handicapped can encompass both physical and mental disabilities. So, to answer
your question, yes. Visually impaired are physically handicapped. But, you
haven't addressed the points that I made in my previous message: Do you really
care if a very small minority in society do not know the difference between a
physical and a mental disability?
Definitions and other sources of information:
Handicapped is an adjective used to refer to a person or animal who is
partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limbs. The use of this term is
sometimes considered offensive, though it is preferable to the derogatory
term "cripple" or "retard", which is an insult most disabled people find thrown
at them at some point in their lives.
Refers to the degree of functional limitation resulting from impairment. The
existence of a handicap depends on the extent to which impairment impedes
a person's function.
A person who has a congenital or acquired mental or physical defect that
interferes with normal functioning of the body, or the ability to be self
sufficient
in modern society.
A person having a physical or mental impairment, expected to be of long or
indefinite duration, that substantially limits one (1) or more of such person's
major life activities so that person is unable to live independently, or a
record of having such impairment or being regarded as having such impairment.
http://historical-debates.oireachtas.ie/S/0090/S.0090.197811080008.html
http://historical-debates.oireachtas.ie/D/0313/D.0313.197903290008.html
Darragh à HÃiligh - Technical lead
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"Kealy, Nicky" <Nicky.Kealy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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I am sorry but I haven't attacked anyone. I have expressed annoyance of what
was written and I am entitled to do that so don't take this too far as regards
that kind of thing.
Its a word that doesn't have to be used and people are using it in my name
and in your name as we are blind and the charity shops in question are run by
the national council for the blind who are the charity or agency that represent
blind people so the views of blind people need to be taken into account here.
Now, are you going to answer my question? Are you handicapped? Itas a simple
yes or no question.
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Sent: 10 July 2006 13:11
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Nicky, I think the point Sabrina was making is that it really doesn't matter
at the end of the day. Its only one word. Do you really think peoples
perceptions will change over such a minor detail?
I suppose it comes down to two things.
1. What do the majority of people associate with the word handicapped? Would
you concede that the meaning you take from that word may be different to that
held by people who can see because you feel that used in the wrong context it
could directly impact you?
And 2. Does it really matter what the perceptions of others are just because
we canât see? If someone is going to associate a particular perception with a
blind
Person just because they happen to be blind without taking the time to get to
know them then their so narrow minded that using handicapped or not using it
Makes absolutely no difference.
Basically, I'm not agreeing or disagreeing with your point that handicapped
is an inaccurate word to use in the context of visually impaired. What I think
I'm saying is that it doesn't particularly bother me what word they use. It
is, after all only one word. In certain mediums it can be more destructive than
others but it doesn't warrant such an outcry of outrage as you've demonstrated
in your previous messages. It furthermore doesn't in any way necessitate the
attack on another list member.
I admire your determination to right this alleged wrong but remember who your
fighting against.
Darragh à HÃiligh - Technical lead
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"Kealy, Nicky" <Nicky.Kealy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Are you actually serious? Is this really just one big joke to you? You
have been called worse? Is that acceptable then? Life is too short you
say? Well, if you are going to have that attitude then good luck to
you. I personally don't want to be called anything except by ;my proper
name and I don't want a lable cause I have a visual problem or cause I
am just blind and I don't have a problem with the word blind. God,
think of what you write and how mature or immature it sounds. So many
people are striving to have people treated in a correct manner and
promote proper equality for all and then we see messages and comments
like this? Please, you have a right to an opinion and I am all for that
but think about what you are saying and how much sense you are making.
Sorry now if that is a bit harsh but I make no appolagies for it.
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McKiernan
Sent: 10 July 2006 12:20
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Subject: [IrelandVIPNews] Re: Wording on notices
doesn't worry me either! sure I've been called worse! ahahaha.. ah
life's to short!
have fun,
Sabrina
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[mailto:irelandvipnews-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ed Harper
Sent: 10 July 2006 10:14
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Subject: [IrelandVIPNews] Re: Wording on notices
Hi nicky, As I said earlier I would hate to stop anyone campaigning
for
anything they believed in, and I don't mind not being called
handicapped, but I must admit it doesn't particularly worry me.
On the otherhand if we are talking about an ideal world and if I had the
time, I would campaign to remove services for those people needing them,
which when you think about it includes all the "disabled" the old the
pregnant the young the sick etc etc etc, from the realm of any kind of
charities at all. In my ideal world we would have more control over
the
political/economic functions of society and everyone would be in a
position to rely on society to provide, as of right, the assistance they
need from time to time, or all the time. It is a historical quirk that
the "blind" have been the object of charity in many countries, probably
because we were relatively obvious and at one time greatly feared.
Good luck with the campaign.
Ed
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[mailto:irelandvipnews-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Kealy, Nicky
Sent: 10 July 2006 09:52
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Subject: [IrelandVIPNews] Re: Wording on notices
Good morning people, I am glad to see that I have generated a nice
discussion on this subject although its worrying to me that one or two
of you will be willing to accept this in my view very negative word to
be used in adds which are being used to collect money for a charity
representing visually impaired people.
I am going to be harsh here but please don't right such rubbish telling
me that they can right what they want cause it's a charity. They can
not. They are doing all of this to raise money for to provide services
for blind people and indeed vision impaired people also. The public
will be picking up messages from these adds so you do have to be careful
as to how you put them out. Can I ask any of you people that think the
word handicapped is acceptable in some forms are you handicapped? Can
you honestly tell me that you would like someone referring to you as
being handicapped? Is you wouldn't then don't tell me that it is
acceptable for this leaflet to remain in circulation. I am not finished
on this matter yet and am still campaigning for its removal.
Regards, Nicky.
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Hi
I think that we have to move away from the charity model, and then these
kinds of words will become less relevant.
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>From: sabmckiernan@xxxxxxxxxx
>Date: Jul 7, 2006 11:01
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>Subj: [IrelandVIPNews] Re: Wording on notices
>
>Hi,
>
>I am sure you all know this but,
>It is a charity, so by them using the word Handicapped it is, keeping
up the
>message of cap in hand. it is keeping up the charity model. after
all, Mrs.
>quinns shops are charity shops for the national council for the
blind.
>
>you would use Disability rather than Handicapped?
>well we are not disabled because we are blind!
>you see, handicapped doesn't say to me slow, retarded or anything
like that!
>Handicapped totally is using the charity model in my view. also, I
know in
>the states you still see the term visually handicapped used.
>
>well just my opinion.
>
>Sabrina
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>Sent: 06 July 2006 19:06
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>
> In my opinion disability sounds better than a handicap, but
that's once
>again my personal opinion.
>
>The alternative terms to a term handicap in our case might be words
such as
>blindness or vision impairment. What do the rest of you think?
>
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