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I don't ususally write opinion pieces but I came across what must be a fake Twitter account that someone has made for Stevie Wonder, and I think it is in very poor taste indeed as it makes fun of his blindness.
Stevie Wonder has been blind since birth and maybe he would find something like this amusing, but I can't say I really do. Although the account has over 5,000 followers, so many must think it is.
Amy Judd
Vancouver, Canada
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at 12:51 on August 28th, 2009
Wow, just as I posted this story, the account has been suspended.
at 18:43 on August 28th, 2009
Wow indeed!
I guess it would depend on how tasteless the jokes were but, who knows? Stevie might have found them amusing.
He's been poking fun at his blindness forever, even shooting a video with him behind the wheel of a car.
My favorite send up is from years back on Saturday Night Live.
There used to be a camera that had as it's slogan something about it being so easy, so and so could use it.
The spoof first featured Stevie taking pictures of someone playing tennis. His shots were of everything BUT the player and the action.
Next, he took the racket while someone photographed him. He didn't hit one ball.
at 19:22 on August 29th, 2009
one of the funniest fucking things ive seen in sooooo long...hahah he has multiple days of twitteriing..hahaha ...fucking hilarious
at 09:39 on August 30th, 2009
I agree, I think it's in very poor taste. It really doesn't matter if Stevie found it amusing or not...regardless of that fact, making fun of someone's life-altering condition is never something to joke about. Honestly, the only person who can joke about something like that is the person that has the condition. It really shocks me how inconsiderate this is. Also, again, regardless of how inconsiderate this is, it's also not very funny....
at 23:41 on August 31st, 2009
I'm sorry but I just want to point out here that anyone that's blind can't actually see this article or the tweets being posted by the fake Stevie Wonder. Also, the account had five thousand followers. If Twitter was a government, they totally just pulled a China.
at 02:09 on September 5th, 2009
i would also like to point out that the statement of 'life-altering condition' is totally wrong. He was born blind, to him that is what is normal for him. He doesnt know better than being blind, so his blindness can in no way be 'life altering'. I do not feel sorry for him being blind, because to him it is not a handicap, to him it is probably just how he is and he had no problems with it. just like the people i know born with handicaps.I must say that a friend sent me the twitter page and I thought it was amusing. I also think Stevie himself would see the humour of it. ...no pun intended.
at 12:06 on September 7th, 2009
This is hilarious
at 10:42 on October 15th, 2009
I found it very amusing. As long as we all make fun of each other it's all good.
at 04:52 on October 19th, 2009
I laughed til my face hurt.Meanwhile the account's been reactivated under a similar name. Just hope Stevie doesn't come looking for us.Sorry....couldn't resist.
at 20:58 on October 20th, 2009
Hahahahahaha, anyone that can't have at least a fuckin' giggle at that is a complete goon. I guarantee you that Stevie himself would fuckin' smile from ear-to-ear if he heard about this : )
at 00:11 on November 1st, 2009
Jesus H Christ, pull the stick out of your arse hole and grow a sense of humor, gumgumjat could not be any farther from the truth in his statement, i hope it makes you feel as much of an idiot as you are.
at 07:19 on November 2nd, 2009
I actually got the twitter link from a blind friend of mine. He thought it was a very good joke...Blind people have internet too you know.
at 04:34 on November 13th, 2009
There are such things as Braille keyboards Stevie.. honestly, splash out and buy one mate ;-)