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The reality of life without vision | You Can't Ask That | Full Episode

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What does blindness really feel like? In this episode of You Can't Ask That, blind people reveal how they navigate the world, interpret social cues and the moments they wish they could see with their own eyes. #YouCantAskThat

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TV Series You Can't Ask That asks outrageous, uncomfortable and shocking questions to uncover the truth behind some of the most marginalised and misunderstood Australians.

Stream full episodes on our YouTube channel, Sundays 12pm.

00:00 Introduction - Blind people
00:43 Why are you blind?
03:42 What do you actually see?
06:54 Do you have super hearing?
08:41 How often do you get lost?
10:31 How do you know you're not dressed like an idiot?
12:52 Does it matter what the person you date looks like?
14:36 Should I help you cross the street?
17:00 How do you read body language?
19:29 What can you do that people assume you can’t?
23:07 If you could see one thing in the world what would it be?
25:57 Guest names

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This episode was filmed in 2017.

Production Credits:
Directors: Kirk Docker and Aaron Smith
Series Editors: Nick McDougall, Sally Moran
Researchers: Georgie Lewin, Jess Cohen, Ryder Susman, Michael Badcock
Consulting Producer: Jon Casimir
Production Manager: Kieran Bycroft
Executive Producer: Lou Porter
Graphic Design: Shane Sakkeus
Title Music: “Soul Searching” By Amourouge
Format created by: Kirk Docker, Aaron Smith & Jon Casimir

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20 Comments

@series161 11 days ago

the man that talked about the printed page he wanted to touch as a child and then wishing to be able to see a printed image more than the face of his loved onces moved me so much. I totally get that. He grew up without computers, wrote a 600 page book by memory!! and became a professor. what a legend that man is!

@freddieweasel2533 11 days ago

One thing I've learnt from working with young adult who might be struggling with independence, rather than saying 'do you want help with that?' I ask 'shall we do that together?' So instead of asking if they need help crossing the road I'd ask 'Hey, would you like to cross the road together?' It's such a small thing but it can really boost someone's feeling of autonomy.

@Sarah-animalideal 10 days ago

"I essentially drove to Melbourne by braille" Impressive and terrifying

@jldisme1 11 days ago

Please don't EVER try to push my wheelchair (or anyone else's) unless I ask you to. I've got a big blind spot behind me, and my chair suddenly moving is freaking terrifying. Also, my chair is like part of my body. It's weird if you touch it.

@Kim_BorRev 10 days ago

You can smell anger. Thats amazing.

@Silk1970 11 days ago

Ron McCallum, the older man, was the first blind person to become a Dean of an Australian university; he was Dean of Law at Sydney University. Both he and Matt Formston are members of the Order of Australia.

@sweeteve8 11 days ago

They have a keen sense of humor 😄

@SplendiferousFinchNWU 10 days ago

I'm in the UK and I'm not sure how this channel landed on my algorithm, but ever since, I have been making my way through this series of videos. They are BRILLIANT. This is the kind of content the world needs. Thank you ABC for this.

@hashbrown777 11 days ago

hearing such a well-spoken old man finally say that reading tombstones at 6 was "orgasmic" was amazing

@flooshar 11 days ago

Even from a young age I was taught to not even touch a guide dog, who the hell is grabbing their harness uninvited?! You just don't do that.

@olicash991 11 days ago

22:47 "Their attitudes. That's the real disability". Sobbing towards the end. Wonderful humans

@Lou-CidMire 11 days ago

David is a riot, golden chaotic energy

@loveoverfearalways 11 days ago

I was recently in a shop and saw a woman who had only one hand. She was struggling to get a box off a high shelf. I completely absent mindedly asked her "Do you need a hand?" 🤦‍♀️ She was gracious and said she did.

@annajones7084 11 days ago

love this series! the old gentlemen is absolutely lovely

@bep9775 11 days ago

This is really useful for sighted people to understand. Thank you to the participants for your generosity in answering those questions.

@LadyGracious69 11 days ago

I know this is my future and hope I can live with it as positively as these wonderful people.

@aliciameloniejones4677 9 days ago

Honoured to say Emma is my friend ❤

@geoffshang3564 4 days ago

As a blind person watching this, the only thing that bugs me about this video is not knowing who all the people are. Most programs like this will print the speaker's name on screen, so not knowing whom is talking in a show full of talking heads is a common problem, especially when there is no host to introduce them. I am good friends with two of the people and was able to recognise their voices, and I was able to figure out two more from what they said about themselves, but I don't know who the other people are. If they aren't identified on screen, that's fair enough. But if they are, they should have included their names in the video description. I find it ironic that I know who all the producers etc are, information which is not generally available to me when listening to a tv show, but I don't know who the participants are.