i do remember our father of nation MAHATMA GANDHI gave new ward harijan which was more positive then the local regional ward used for lower caste people same way visual challenged ward looks more promising compare to blind
----- Original Message ----- From: "smriti singh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 5:22 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication >I also agree with Viraj that language is arbitrary it > is not natural. This is my research topic and I have > found > --- that there is negativity added to blind, blindness > or Andha and Andhapan. If we are not going to > de-construct such association they who is going to > turn it around? That is why to break out this myth > around us it is necessary in today's world to use this > world in most specific way by this we can challenge to > visual world. This is how we will achieve in our > society empowerment. > RegardsRajani G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Dear members, >> I hope many of you on the list agree with me that it >> is better that we >> atleast do not or stop using the word Blind and >> start using visually >> challenged in our conversation. I feel the phrase >> is more polite and >> doesnot hurt the feelings who are visually >> challenged. >> let us try to use it in our communication. >> Rajani >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 >> > > > Smriti Singh > Programme: M. Phil (English Literature) > Room # 03 > Sabarmati Hostel > Jawaharlal Nehru University > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. > http://new.mail.yahoo.com > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 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 > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.0/524 - Release Date: 11/8/2006 > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
