Patty Duke, at age 15, meets Helen Keller

@Matt85 Dude?

@Matt85 Helen Keller was both blind and deaf. Patty Duke portrayed Helen Keller in the movie "The Miracle Worker."

@NativePortlander1970 to practise equality i am calling wowen dudes from now on.

@DrWatson Thankyou!

@DrWatson cool, I'd like to see that movie. I've always had a hard time understanding how someone who was deaf and blind could learn to communicate. I know that they would do the sign language in her hand I believe, but how did she learn it? 🤯

@Matt85 "Dude" can refer to women...if you're a teenager.

@iamnikki I believe the "breakthrough" depicted in the movie is accurate, although it might not have occurred in quite such a dramatic moment as the movie depicts. There was one word that she learned to say as a baby before illness left her blind and deaf, and that one word proved to be the key

I won't ruin it for you. The ending of that film is one that still makes me cry. In fact, I'm getting a little misty-eyed while typing this

Be sure to watch the original, with Patty Duke as Helen. Years later, there was a remake on TV with Patty Duke, now older, playing Helen's teacher Annie Sullivan. It's not as good

@Matt85 For women of a certain age, that seems disrespectful.
I have no desire to be called a dude.
I don't need to ask for equality ...
I am equal,as we all are equal.
I do ask for respect and I try to give it.
I know that younger ladies call each other dude all the time so, it's not much of an insult ,if that's what you're going for, in that age group.

@Matt85 Patty Duke was Sean Astin's mother.