http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ouch/2008/06/how_would_a_blind_contestant_f.html en-gb 30 Fri 08 Jan 2010 07:38:46 GMT+1 A feed of user comments from the page found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ouch/2008/06/how_would_a_blind_contestant_f.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ouch/2008/06/how_would_a_blind_contestant_f.html?page=13#comment2 Hi Wizz, I'm finding it all very strange to hear the opposition to a VI contestant on the main site, and on the BB site. I took part in a Reality TV show 5 years ago, on C4, won it, and was surprised how little fuss was made about my total blindness, apart from C4 writing up D--i-e L-i-h, blind from Birth, every time I set foot on camera. There was little implication by the media that I'd won because of any sympathy vote, although I suppose it's slightly different with a talent based show, cos you're there, doing something you're sure to shine at.I wish him the very best of luck, and don't see what the problem is, he'll go in and just be himself, and so he should. :)Good luck Michael. Fri 06 Jun 2008 16:01:13 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ouch/2008/06/how_would_a_blind_contestant_f.html?page=6#comment1 It'd certainly be interesting - in light of the Shetty racism row - to see whether the producers will be able to recognise subtle disablism that would probably be more obvious to Disabled people generally, and whether the media will make the right assessment of such situations. Wed 04 Jun 2008 14:40:55 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ouch/2008/06/how_would_a_blind_contestant_f.html?page=0#comment0 Blue Pound! BRILLIANT!Yes I will, and backing the DisAbled housemate all the way, as I've said here: www.samedifference1.wordpress.comThis is fantastic news if it's true! Tue 03 Jun 2008 20:13:45 GMT+1