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 ==To Do== 
 Expand lead; organize/cleanup reference styles   

 Under Formal Education, the first sentence says, ""In 1888, Keller attended the college."" Since she was born in 1880, this makes her eight years old.  Is this right?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by   •    

 == Hellen Keller jokes == 
 As a european I do not know much about Hellen Keller humor or jokes, but having found some referencies around the internet I came to Wikipedia to look for more info.  
 Unfortunately there is absolutely no mention of that on the Hellen Keller wikipedia page even if there are tons of results on a google search for Hellen Keller jokes.  

 I think this is deeply wrong. The way I understand Wikipedia and the NPOV policy this kind of informantion should not be hidden even if they are tasteless and probably insulting to most people. <- Nuts to that! It's called free speech.NPOV is different from beeing politically correct, it means (to me) reporting those facts or opinion that exist even if I dislike them, even if most people dislike them. Ithink that some not all of the jokes are  
 not funny and should be removed. 

 Why did Helen Kellers dog commit suicide? You would too if your name was arghstip! 
 Why couldnt Helen Keller drive? Because she was a woman! 
 Why are you wasting time reading this? Because your stupid!  —Preceding unsigned comment added by     

 Failing to mention popular culture tasteless jokes is not an act of respect, it is bad information. It is probably the worst thing a wikipedian could ever do to Wikipdia.  

 

 I added a line about the jokes based on the info I found on the net. I really wish someone more in the knowledge would check that.  

 Why was Helen Keller's name yellow?....Her dog was blind too.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by     

 

 *You could mention the fact of the jokes, perhaps, but I don't think the actual jokes would be appropriate. I don't really see how it's important anyway.    

 :Per the above: You could probably mention the fact of the jokes, but also keep in mind it should be kept tight, as people will try to come in and just dump crude jokes like the ones I just reverted.   

 Jeph Loeb included some when writing Daredevil: Yellow.  When some bar thugs taunt the blind attourney with Helen Keller jokes he first humiliates them playing pool and then teaches them a lesson when they attempt to school him in a back alley. 

 *I'm all for mentioning the jokes, but only stating one as an example, or something along those lines.  But at the very least, mention them. 

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 i'm definitely against mentioning Helen Keller jokes on this article. There's no importance to it. Please justify your claim with an RfC. Jokes can be offensive, therefore it's not neutral, unless counter-balanced by another fact, by a reputable source.   Wikipedia rules are not just facts (that there are Helen Keller jokes) it's about verifiability. Helen Keller Jokes can be word of mouth, pure original research , or published with copyrights. The article is about Helen Keller , her life, her works, her achievements, etc., and not about what anyone wrote about her (whether joke or not). Although i will consent a link to a Helen Keller joke website if that's your wish. Or write a separate article about Helen Keller jokes.  rebskii  

 * They are not encyclopedic, and do not belong.    

 This is an encyclopedia.  Jokes about a person do not belong here.  This is not the place. 

 I think due to the popularity and preva