[IrelandVIPNews] Re: Wording on notices
- From: "Joan Ann Brosnan" <joanannbrosnan@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <irelandvipnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 18:10:47 +0100
Wording on noticesHi Nicky and all
I absolutely hate the word handicap. This word should not be used to describe
blind/vision impaired people.
Please NCBI, or who ever is responsible for Mrs. Quinn's shops, change the
wording of this leaflet sooner rather than later.
I have had people describe my blindness as a handicap but, if they see it on
leaflets fundraising for NCBI, then, how can I tell them that this word is no
longer used?
Joan Ann.
----- Original Message -----
From: Kealy, Nicky
To: irelandvipnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 4:10 PM
Subject: [IrelandVIPNews] Wording on notices
Hi folks, I was talking with a friend earlier who quickly read out a notice
to me about a Mrs Quinn collection. I want to see what other people think
about this and I know that there are people from NCBI head office on this list
so I would urge you to think about this and just think of where I am coming
from with it. I have also contacted the number on the notice and I was told
that I have to put my complaint in writing.
My complaint is this, on the leaflet which is being distributed with the Mrs
Quinn bags for people to donate clothes the word handicapping is used. I can't
quote the full context in which it is being used but I strongly object to the
use of this word and am seeking for it to be removed from the leaflets. I feel
that in this day and age a dreadful word like that shouldn't be used and we are
trying to educate people as to use words like vision impaired or even blind but
I do not like the word handicapped or anything like it. St. Joseph's in Grace
park road in Drumcondra had the words visually handicapped written over their
gates at one time but they were removed and rightly so. I would love to hear
others views on this and I do not intend to leave it at this.
Cheers, Nicky.
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