Hello AccessIndian friends,
Do we not have any euphenisms in Hindi for a blind person? What about "na
ankhan" OR "iz ki nazaar/roshni kumm hai"... Labelling a person who can't
totally see as "a blind person" in all modernity is too crude and rustic as
it doesn't take into consideration the sensitivities of the blind person.
He/she may be visually blind, but he/she is a person first.
Amarjit
.----- Original Message -----
From: "George Abraham" <geo...@eyeway.org>
To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in>
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 6:07 AM
Subject: Re: [AI] What we call ourself!
I tend to agree with you entirely. I guess while pointing out the problem
with "a blind and blinds" I myself made an error in expression. But then
if the word blind has to be used with regards to a person, it should be
used as an adjective and not as a noun. But then when it comes to good
sensibilities, then your point is well made.
Thanks,
----- Original Message -----
From: "SR Mittal" <srmit...@gmail.com>
To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in>
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 6:10 PM
Subject: Re: [AI] What we call ourself!
Dear George
I feel a person who is blind should be referred as a person with
blindness/a person with visual impairment/a person with vision
impairment. When we call a person as "blind person" his blindnes becomes
more prominent. but when we call him as "a person with---" His blindness
is secondary and he as a person is prominent.
This is my personal view. in my talks I always call a person with ----
and bot blind person or disabled persons or so on.
Yours sincerely Mittal.
----- Original Message -----
From: "George Abraham" <geo...@eyeway.org>
To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in>
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 3:30 PM
Subject: [AI] What we call ourself!
Hi All,
In many places I have heard people refer to persons without sight as "A
Blind". Collectively such people are often called "Blinds".
Are people who cannot see a separate species like Tiger, Man, Blind,
Lion, Donkey and so on?
This is my personal view as a communicator that people without sight
must be referred to as Blind person or as blind people and not as a
blind.
Please note that this mail is not a personal attack on any individual.
I thought I would take the liberty of pointing out this commonly made
error.
With best regards,
George
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