Hi,
I know this question may seem a bit strange, but at the Prowadnica Foundation we receive a lot of questions, suggestions and opinions on this topic, so I wanted to ask if this topic is raised in any way abroad.
Are blind girls taught to move around in high-heeled shoes or narrow skirts in schools for the blind, during courses, or at least by their parents?
Share your experience here or privately to me. Thanks in advance!

I've never studied at schools for the blind, but I have a lot of acquaintances in Hungary, who did. They aren't specially taught, no way. All they teach is how to orientate and how to use your cane properly, but they don't care in what kind of shoes you can move well.

Same in Romania.
I was to one from when I was like 6 years old to like almost 11, and maybe I was too young. But I still know girls from there and they learn all the same I did as a kid, AKA what ArcticMoon also said.

that sucks

I've never heard of this prowadnica foundation to be honest. But to answer your questions, skirts and high-heels was the one thing last on anyones mind, at least that's how it seemed to me. Even as a kid and later teenager I never had the desire to where high-heels. When I eventually wore a skirt, I felt exposed.

Yeah I can understand that feeling although I am a male. I only dislike the fact that schools think that those things are unimportant. It only makes blind people more disconected then they are already.

I personally hate heels, my feet end up hurting quickly no matter if those heels end up being short etc.
But yeah, they don't think we as blind people can wear them because we might fall flat on our faces? Or something. And that can happen if someone doesn't teach us how it works.
I've never been and I'm not sure if I know how to go right with some, but I don't really care. I can actually count on the fingers of one hand the few times I've used a pair for more than scaring mom/dad that I'll fall for about 30 seconds as a kid lol.

I always felt that women who actually can walk in high heels know some secret art of acrobatics. But I also felt quite baffled, because, who in their right mind would subject their own precious feet to such torture? No idea why I am writing this, but there we go :D

I mean, how we feel about it is a different matter, but the choice needs to be there, as well as general acceptance of the fact, that a VI girl might want to walk in heels and that's completely fine.

Exactly.

My state doesn't have a school for the blind.

That's nice tbh. Just my opinion.

How is it nice to not have a special school for those who need it?

As for hurting feet, it is only a matter of practice; you need to walk not for one single day, as after 15 minutes you'll be totally exhausted, so you need take it off; you need to exercise every day and this feeling will cease to exist. :D
That's my experience.
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I personally hate heels, my feet end up hurting quickly no matter if those heels end up being short etc.
But yeah, they don't think we as blind people can wear them because we might fall flat on our faces? Or something. And that can happen if someone doesn't teach us how it works.
I've never been and I'm not sure if I know how to go right with some, but I don't really care. I can actually count on the fingers of one hand the few times I've used a pair for more than scaring mom/dad that I'll fall for about 30 seconds as a kid lol.

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To post 13, my experience was that I got an inferior education experience when I went to a so-called specialized blind school. I was much, much better off when I got put into public schools.

And you were much more isolated. And you were shaking your head, pressing your eyes, jumping and shaking around, and sighted folks didn't understand what's going on. Because in a school specialized for blinds it's acceptable and normal.

-- (thespyde):
To post 13, my experience was that I got an inferior education experience when I went to a so-called specialized blind school. I was much, much better off when I got put into public schools.

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I rocked, but that was about all the bad habits I had. I didn't push my eyes. Sighted people were quick to point out the flaws I did have, so I was educated more than just in the classroom.

I was lucky enough that people would point out such habits and blindisms to me quite early on as well, so that's one less thing to worry about

Anyway we're going off topic slightly, so let's come back to high heels and blind education.

I used to ware skirts when I was a teenager. I was never into high heels. In my 20s I stopped waring those, prefer shorts and a tracksuit for winter.