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Unread 04-21-2011, 03:54 PM   #24 (permalink)
jillio
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Originally Posted by GrendelQ View Post
Good to know. Who is the person who does represent every person in the Deaf community?
There is no singular person who represents all. However, there are those that have a much greater degree of expertise on the topic of Deaf Culture than others. Generally speaking, one who does not participate in Deaf Culture, and questions its very existence and value cannot be considered to speak, with authority, on matters regarding cultural deafness. They simply do not have the experience or the knowledge to do so.
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