It is true that stereotyping is something we have to fight time and time again. Almost all of those who work with me have asked if I walk counting how many steps it takes to reach a place. Though logical, I couldn't manage this even once and I know people ask this because they are given to understand that blind people count their steps from our popular media.
Subramani -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of rambabu adikesavalu Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 12:51 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [AI] films show visually challenged in poor light Friends your views on the following news report are sought! The Hindu: Online edition of India's National Newspaper Monday, Jul 09, 2007 Films show visually challenged 'in poor light' Staff Reporter Chennai: Speakers at the 17th annual day of the Welfare Foundation of the Blind highlighted the need for the society to extend recognition and not sympathy to visually challenged persons appealed. Visually challenged persons, who spoke at the function, said a section of the media, particularly Tamil films stereotyped those visually challenged. Many films depicted them in poor light, said A.Murugan, a Tamil teacher at Choolaimedu Government Higher Secondary school. The speakers appealed to the media to sensitise the society to recognise visually challenged persons instead of extending sympathy to them. Treasurer of the Foundation L. Latha said the organisation was formed to serve as a bridge between the visually challenged and people with normal vision. The annual day of the Foundation was organised recently at Madras Christian College here. ________________________________________________________________________ ____________ Shape Yahoo! in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7 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.i n 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
