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"I am also not a piece of paper, nor am I somebody else's preconceived answer. I am more."
Main takeaways:
Illiteracy is not caused by deafness, but by the refusal or inability (lack of access) to learn language
While cochlear implants are an option for Deaf people, they are still somewhat controversial in the culture, so the author discussed them frequently
ignorance simply means not knowing something while arrogance is an opposition to open-mindedness
"Do not use my gift, or my accomplishments built upon that gift, as an excuse to justify your contempt for other deaf people. And conversely don't use it to justify your benevolence toward them."
"They (hearing people) may find that, between their ignorance and their arrogance, there was quite a bit they weren't hearing all along. And then it will be up to them to listen."
Deafness is not a disability, nor something that must be apologized for
"I argue that there's a difference between being able to understand something and being able to do something."
everyone should be judged by their actions, not the group they're born into.
It is important in any communication that people meet each other halfway
Institution doesn't have to equal asylum; everyone is institutionalized
Sometimes, self-pity isn't what stops you, but acknowledging your own reality.
Deaf people have to push the issue of their education for something to get done; not all problems are equivalent, but all require action
DEAFNESS DOESN'T LOOK THE SAME FOR EVERYONE
It is important to consider wants versus needs, because they are not always the same, and being able to tell the difference and communicate each is key
If the argument is that Deaf people can do anything but hear, this makes them viable candidates for positions of authority, however, there is an illiteracy problem among the Deaf because they are not always exposed to accessible language
RESPONSIBILITY IS NOT A BURDEN: it is only the ability to respond; depends on how much you are willing to try to communicate
For deaf people, this is not a hearing world, and it doesn't have to be treated as such