Carolyn writes
>in reality, no one sense plays more of a role
>than another when it comes to presumptions. That, in fact, it is the
>culmination of stimuli, as well as socialization, that creates the
>presumptions (desirable, undesirable, good, bad, etc.).
>
>In other words, instead of thinking of these issues strictly in terms of blind
>people and desire, perhaps, one should consider looking at the entire
>population and how these senses affect and effect their desire and how they
>can be socially constructed.
Hi all,
I think there's also the factor of previous *experience.* I admit to
having preconceived notions about a person when I learn his/her name
alone...(not to mention the voice, the style of clothing, the aroma, the
song that is playing, the car one is driving), based on someone else I
once knew who had similar features or car. Heck, we all (I would guess)
conjure up images based upon the "Scarlet's" or "Rhett's" in our
previous lives. What do we expect from a new acquaintance named
"Twiggy" or "Roland"?
The point is, if previous *experience* is a determining factor, there's
an argument for mainstreaming young disabled people at the earliest age
--and for societal inclusion, generally. Nondisabled folks should not
be deprived of meeting and knowing lots of disabled people, so as to
have a knowledge base to choose from.
Dona Avery
U of Bristol/AZ State U.
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www.public.asu.edu/~donam
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