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[–] LustyArgonianMana@lemmy.world -2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

We do not know exactly how many people can read Braille, but at one point it was estimated to be 10% of blind people could read Braille. So 90% of blind people cannot read Braille. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0145482X211071125?journalCode=jvba#:~:text=Another%20source%20for%20the%2010,the%20United%20States%E2%80%9D%20(p.

Braille is also expensive and takes up significantly more paper. It is more time consuming to use. Compared to audiobooks, Braille is typically considered inferior and outdated in many circles. I already knew about Braille before I commented, yes. Reading should not be the bar to deny someone rights. It also was a classic racist tactic too. It's a bad thing to advocate for (denying rights based on reading ability).

[–] LemmyAtEmLemmyAtEm@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Being unable to read shouldn't be the bar to deny someone rights. But maybe it should be considered when we're talking about placing them in a position where they have power and influence over millions of people??

Honestly, I have no idea how you turned someone shitting on idiots into this attack on the blind.