Helen Keller is a dumbass
I’ve never appreciated Helen Keller as others do. Everyone thinks it's cold-hearted to pick on her, but then I remind them that Helen Keller knocked out Ann Sullivan’s teeth, and even deaf/blind/ugly people must be subjected to a critical analysis.
Here’s a quote I want to share.
“The best and most beautiful things cannot be seen or even touched-they must be felt with the heart.” Helen Keller.
At first glance, some people may think that’s a beautiful and moving inspirational quote. But in the end, you have to realize that anything Helen Keller says, take with a grain of salt, because a groundbreaking fact renders Helen’s pearl of wisdom meaningless, and it is this:
HELEN KELLER CANNOT SEE.
How does she know that the most beautiful things can’t be seen? To pass a sweeping judgment like that, one must think that Helen Keller had fully investigated her subject matter, which would require three things: a working heart, working nerve endings, and working eyes. And so Helen falters. Again, take Helen’s words at face value, because I don’t think she knows what the fuck she’s talking about.
Another thing I really enjoy about Helen Keller is something I read of her work. She said that whenever she’s stressed, lonely, or blue, she likes to go to New York City. Question: Why in God’s name would a deaf, blind woman enjoy New York City? I’ve been there, and I’d say the charm of NYC lies in its visuals: soaring skyscrapers, glittering lights. It combines with the sounds of N.Y.C. to create a unique atmosphere that poor Helen could sadly not experience. The two senses that New York City is rather harsh on happen to be the only senses Helen Keller employs-smell and touch. Let’s be honest-the smell of shit that wafts up from the sewers is not exactly a memory to treasure, and feeling strangers jostling past you on the streets isn’t a joy for anyone. Put a blind woman in this situation, and all she experiences of New York is the smell of garbage and tons of people pushing past her, uncaring that they’re jostling someone who’s “special.” That’s where she goes when she’s stressed out? Oh, Helen.
Nordicbitch
Here’s a quote I want to share.
“The best and most beautiful things cannot be seen or even touched-they must be felt with the heart.” Helen Keller.
At first glance, some people may think that’s a beautiful and moving inspirational quote. But in the end, you have to realize that anything Helen Keller says, take with a grain of salt, because a groundbreaking fact renders Helen’s pearl of wisdom meaningless, and it is this:
HELEN KELLER CANNOT SEE.
How does she know that the most beautiful things can’t be seen? To pass a sweeping judgment like that, one must think that Helen Keller had fully investigated her subject matter, which would require three things: a working heart, working nerve endings, and working eyes. And so Helen falters. Again, take Helen’s words at face value, because I don’t think she knows what the fuck she’s talking about.
Another thing I really enjoy about Helen Keller is something I read of her work. She said that whenever she’s stressed, lonely, or blue, she likes to go to New York City. Question: Why in God’s name would a deaf, blind woman enjoy New York City? I’ve been there, and I’d say the charm of NYC lies in its visuals: soaring skyscrapers, glittering lights. It combines with the sounds of N.Y.C. to create a unique atmosphere that poor Helen could sadly not experience. The two senses that New York City is rather harsh on happen to be the only senses Helen Keller employs-smell and touch. Let’s be honest-the smell of shit that wafts up from the sewers is not exactly a memory to treasure, and feeling strangers jostling past you on the streets isn’t a joy for anyone. Put a blind woman in this situation, and all she experiences of New York is the smell of garbage and tons of people pushing past her, uncaring that they’re jostling someone who’s “special.” That’s where she goes when she’s stressed out? Oh, Helen.
Nordicbitch
posted by nordicbitch and texass at 3:59 PM
4 Comments:
“The best and most beautiful things cannot be seen or even touched-they must be felt with the heart.”
Well, in her defense, she did say touched too - a sense that she did have and could compare with.
Basically, she was saying that emotional feelings are more beautiful than any material objects.
Yea...musta been that time of the month when she said that.
Hell yeah! An opinion! Great blog regardless of whether I agree or not. Loved it.
Let's be honest--she visited New York so she could play grab-ass on the subway. That shit doesn't fly in the burbs.
haha visualizing that brings a smile to my face.
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