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Blink and bat are two rather derogatory terms which mean states or degrees
of blindness. A blink is someone who notices when he/she blinks. A bat is
someone who only has his/her hearing to rely on.
As with African-Amerjicans, it is only considered acceptable for a blind
person to refer to blinks or bats.
David
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From: "Kynn Bartlett" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2003 11:48 PM
Subject: The Term "Blink"
> A question from me, a dumb but well-meaning light dependent
> guy:
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> Is the term "blink" as applied to a blind person considered to
> be offensive, or not offensive, or perhaps one of those terms
> that is being "reclaimed", or what?
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> Thanks,
>
> --Kynn
>
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