Re: Training Centers
I just thought of a few more things I wanted to say in my post last night.
It would actually make a lot more sense to teach self-defense classes as a source of empowerment rather than wood shop. Why? Because almost anyone can benefit from gaining confidence in their ability to stay safe in the world, while much fewer will benefit from building a cabinet with their own two hands. I get that it's probably supposed to make you feel proud of yourself, but I also think there's a darker undercurrent, too. The fact is, if you've just made this monster project, you're probably expected to brag about it to your friends and family. "See? Just look at what blind people can do!" What I'd like to know is, how is someone supposed to take something like that home with them? What if they live in a studio apartment or are planning to move directly into a college dorm?
Learning a martial art, or maybe even going through the Safe Without Sight program, w
ould have a lot more benefits. I know that I, personally, would feel a lot better about myself if I had that kind of opportunity. I'm not very physically imposing, plus I'm female, and I grew up in the country. I have some experience living in a major city, but not enough to feel comfortable carrying my weight, if you know what I mean. If I knew I could kick someone's ass if I needed to, maybe even learn how to use a knife, I would have a lot more confidence. I wouldn't really be interested in carrying a gun, but I wouldn't mind learning to shoot one, either. I know that doesn't really fall under the category of self-defense, but target shooting is another thing I've heard of blind people doing successfully, and would be a lot more applicable in today's world than building stuff. I realize that people may have different motivations, and some will already be street smart, but still, I wish that, in general, the structured discovery method allow
ed for any hint of change.
To be fair, though, I've never heard of any training center offering self-defense training, probably because if something went wrong, they would be afraid of getting sued.
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