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From: cmfaltz@phoenix.princeton.edu (Christine Marie Faltz)
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Subject: Re: ON PUBLIC RELATIONS
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Date: 1 May 91 03:38:25 GMT
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Index Number: 15272

	William Wilson is generally a thoughtful person with regard to
his blindness, but his intention to say "Excuse me, sir or madam,"
simply because he fears a sighty's astonishment at his knowledge of
his/her gender is more than disturbing.  Why not just say "Excuse me"
without any direct personal references?  That would be wonderful--yet
another stereotype to deal with--"Blind people can't distinguish between
men and women."  No, thinks; we have enough educating to do as it is,
enough falsehoods to eradicate.

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|	whose permission 	|	33 Prospect Ave.		|
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