OK but time will be same. Let me know yours Skype ID. Best regards Ravi On 21-Oct-2016 3:07 pm, "avinash shahi" <shahi88avin...@gmail.com> wrote:
> A visually impaired teacher of Delhi University has expressed his > disillusionment at being unable to marry a physically 'normal' woman > because of societal constraints. > http://www.thestatesman.com/news/delhi/visually-impaired- > teacher-seeks-normal-life-partner/169088.html > He said marriage between disabled and normal persons is an 'effective' > way to incorporate the differently abled into the mainstream and end > discrimination. Yogesh Chaurasia, 42, an assistant professor of > political science at DU's Maitreyi College is still unmarried as he > has turned down several proposals of marrying differently abled girls > in his quest to get a physically normal life partner. "If I marry, I > will marry a normal girl," he stressed. Chaurasia said society acts > with an 'orthodoxical' and 'prejudiced' mindset as it easily gives > sanction to matrimonial ties between two normal persons but looks down > upon marriage of a normal person with a disabled one. > > "I had vehemently refused to accept several proposals of marriage with > physically disabled or visually impaired girls. I turned down many > such proposals in the past and I am really annoyed at and bewildered > by those who approach me with such proposals," said Yogesh. He said he > has no reservations in marrying a physically disabled girl but wants > to set an example that physical disability cannot be the cause of > 'rejection' and 'neglect' of a person. He said there is no support > from his family members either who also cannot think 'out of box', > "Even my parents are of the view that I should marry a disabled girl, > but it's my personal view that marriages between differently abled and > normal persons will help in bringing Divyangs into mainstream of > society," said Chaurasia. > > "Physically disabled persons are also human beings and have desires > similar to those of normal persons. Sometimes I have a strong urge to > have a life partner but I have diverted all my energy into academics," > said Yogesh. He said many 'normal' men pretend to be blind only to > have girls sympathising with them. "Many normal persons pretend to be > blind in metros , buses and public places and only look for > opportunity to inappropriately touch or feel young girls who come to > their aid out of sympathy, this has maligned the image of blind people > and girls now look at all blind persons suspiciously”, he said. > Sympathy, no love "Most people help us out of sympathy but there is no > element of love in it. Sympathy cannot be misunderstood for love," > said the professor. > > "By sympathising with us you make us feel that as if we are some > helpless creatures but we want to tell that we are also human beings > who are desirous of love and not sympathy," said Yogesh. Another > teacher said society should shun its prejudices and ould encourage > those who want to marry 'out of box'. "In my view marriage between a > disabled and normal person should be encouraged, as it will help in > bringing them into mainstream and increase their acceptability," said > DU teacher. > > > -- > Avinash Shahi > Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU > > > 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.. > 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..
