hi rahul your asertions and generalizations are quite true. I also have the same experiences in my life and I know several disabled persons who have to compromise on account of their disability and operate in a culture of Mediocrity.
On 10/11/16, Rahul Bajaj <rahul.bajaj10...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > I hope this message finds you well. > I am wondering what others think about a phenomenon that I have observed > quite frequently amongst disabled persons in India and have myself been a > participant in. > Because one's disability permeates every facet of one's life and constrains > many of the choices that one makes, I often find that disabled persons are > compelled to be in the company of those who are not as smart or bright as > they are. More specifically, since persons with disabilities typically are > hesitant to take the risks that are critical for stepping out of one's > comfort zone and meeting people who are as intellectually curious and > professionally competent as they are,they end up working/studying in a > culture of mediocrity. > > This not only applies in an educational and professional context, but also > in the context of one's spouse/dating partner. The idea that, in a country > of blind people, a one-eyed woman is the queen, therefore, means that the > disabled person is typically the outlier in terms of performance and > ability. My assertions are largely based on anecdotal evidence and my own > firsthand experiences, so I may be unfairly generalizing. > I would be curious to know what others think about these observations. > > Best, > Rahul > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the > person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails > sent through this mailing list.. > -- (M S Vaswani Assistant Professor, Department of English Shivaji University, Kolhapur Cell: 09404825544 Office: 0231-2609189 Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
