anyone with any visual impairment can identify as blind ("visual impairment" describes your best possible vision WITH correction, not without, if you have full vision with glasses or contacts this is not for you)
you can't spot a blind person by looking at them from a distance, not all of us use canes or have guide dogs
not all of us have "unusual" looking eyes either
blindness as an identity exceeds legal blindness
blindness is a spectrum; 93% of the people who are considered legally blind have some residual vision, with the percentage being even higher when taking into account all blind people
there are many forms of blindness, from low visual acuity to restricted visual field to low depth perception to cortical visual impairment and so much more, we are not a monolith
blind people can use technology with a variety of accessibility settings and aids, or, depending on their condition, without any help
using braille is becoming less common among blind people, don't assume we can read it
blind people can live independently, having to ask for help sometimes isn't the same as dependence
some blind people carry a short white cane diagonally in front of their upper body, these are known as symbol canes or ID canes and are used to let other people know that they can't see well (note that these aren't used in all countries, some countries have other symbols)
not all blind people wear sunglasses 24/7, but the stereotype comes from the fact that a lot of us have problems with photosensitivity, or are tired of sighted people giving us crap for our eyes
if you feel like you're not "blind enough" to use a cane, audio description, large text, a screen reader or other accessibility aids, trust me that you are and you're not taking away from other blind people by getting your needs met, if you feel like it would make your life easier, it's for you. you don't owe anyone a certain level of suffering to use disability aids
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