[nfb-talk] Domestic violence Division?

[kaye zimpher]

You know, I remember reading something on this list about those classes, but 
I looked at the agenda over and over and saw no mention of them. When were 
they held? I thought they had been canceled.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Orozco" <jsorozco at gmail.com>
To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 6:27 PM
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Domestic violence Division?


> In both types of violence, blind individuals are no more at risk than 
> their
> sighted counterparts.  It is my understanding that a division cannot be
> formed without proving a unique obstacle to the blind, and since
> self-defense classes and counseling services exist in the community to
> professionally deal with both classifications, I do not see how the
> organization's resources could be profitably used.  But someone was 
> correct
> earlier in reminding us that the Sports and Recreation Division hosted
> several classes at convention this past summer.  The division's board is
> taking suggestions for future activities, and if a repetition of these
> classes should be considered, you should contact their president to let 
> them
> know.
>
> Joe Orozco
>
> "I came, I saw, I conquered."--Julius Caesar
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Sheri Wells-Jensen" <swellsj at bgnet.bgsu.edu>
> To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 5:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Domestic violence Division?
>
>
>> Mike and all,
>>
>> It's important to separate the two kinds of violence we're talking about
>> here since they need to be addressed in very different ways:
>>
>> I have no clear idea whether blind folks are more or les likely to be
>> mugged
>> than sighted folks in general: probably about the same if you take this 
>> as
>> a
>> measure of the number of pedestrians robbed or attacked by strangers
>> rather
>> than the number of people in general who may or may not be found walking
>> as
>> opposed to driving cars. An argument can be made that a self-defense 
>> class
>> (or several) might help in these cases.
>>
>> The other kind of violence is systematic and occurs within the confines 
>> of
>> an intimate relationship: between spouses or lovers for example.  there
>> are
>> stats to show that there are classes of people who are more vulnerable
>> here:
>> anyone, for example with limited transportation options or who is under
>> economic stress.  A self-defense class isn't the answer in these cases.
>>
>> It's not my intention to start a discussion of what causes domestic
>> violence
>> in general. Rather, I meant to ask whether the NFB might already be
>> thinking
>> about this issue since eric broughtit up.
>>
>> Peace,
>>
>> Sheri W-J
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Michael Bullis" <mabullis at hotmail.com>
>> To: "'NFB Talk Mailing List'" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 4:04 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Domestic violence Division?
>>
>>
>>>A new division is seldom the answer to what ails.  You rightly point out
>>>the
>>> options such as  self defense training.  I think it also comes down to
>>> good
>>> training.  Blind people who walk around with their heads down and
>>> hesitantly
>>> are probably more vulnerable to attack than others.  I think that 
>>> sighted
>>> people who walk around like this are also victimized more often as well.
>>> Often local police forces have self defense training which involves how
>>> to
>>> keep onesself from looking like a victim or a target.
>>>
>>> Again though, I don't think the problem of blind people being mugged has
>>> ever been demonstrated to be greater than among the sighted population.
>>> So,
>>> I would suggest that a monitor article describing the problem and some
>>> solutions might be in order.
>>> Mike Bullis
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>>> On
>>> Behalf Of Sheri Wells-Jensen
>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 3:36 PM
>>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List
>>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Domestic violence Division?
>>>
>>> Hello, Folks,
>>> If we mean domestic violence as it is usually defined (violence between
>>> intimate partners), it's certainly the case that women with any kind of
>>> disability are more vulnerable than general statistics might suggest.
>>> I'm
>>> not sure if a division as such is what is needed, but it would be nice 
>>> to
>>> know if the NFB has any kind of resources for women caught in such
>>> relationships.
>>> Peace,
>>>
>>> Sheri W-J
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Eric Calhoun" <eric at pmpmail.com>
>>> To: <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 1:18 PM
>>> Subject: [nfb-talk] Domestic violence Division?
>>>
>>>
>>>> Is there any interest in starting a Domestic Violence Division of the
>>>> National Federation of the Blind?  Too many times we hear of blind
>>>> people
>>>> get accosted, either because they have had no self-defense training, or
>>>> people feel that, "i won't _ever happen to me!"  Women are the most
>>>> vulnerable for getting mugged.
>>>>
>>>> Earlier, Nfb of Florida members were horrified to learn that one of
>>>> their
>>>> leaders was being robbed and attacked.
>>>>
>>>> Any comments from the membership please?
>>>>
>>>> Eric
>>>> -
>>>>
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