Hi:

IMHO, the term "blink" is one of those terms that we blind people can use
while talking with each other, but sighted people should use with great
discretion (or not at all).

Peter

At 11:48 PM 3/15/2003 -0800, you wrote:
>A question from me, a dumb but well-meaning light dependent
>guy:
>
>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?
>
>Thanks,
>
>--Kynn
>
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