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Dixie · 01-21-2008, 10:13 PM

I understand what is being said from here guys. It irritates me when I see a hearing person write a note and many of the words are misused and/or misspelled. To me, it makes me feel like that person didnt quite get the basics down, and therefore probably isnt equipped to go forth in the world and be expected to conquer it, let alone get a decent paying job.

I know several of these kinds of people, while personality wise and street smarts, they are as every bit capable as the next person. But on paper it comes across that they may possibly be lacking in areas. This can and will burn you for job applications and interivews (if a written test is a part of the hiring proces).

It also irritates me when I see people who come up with the most off the wall stuff. Yeah, they may have 'book smarts', but they lack basic social skills which too can and will keep you from a decent paying job when being interviewed.

Are we being lesser educated than our hearing peers? Maybe so, but it's still no exscuse to keep from learning more and getting on par with them. Just because I can't hear wasn't and still isnt a legitimate reason for me to hold myself back. Just because you can't hear doesnt mean you have to take a kick in the teeth on a daily basis. Instead of walking away from the fight and giving up, we should be further building ourselves up - preparing ourselves to be better equipped to face the next battle, whether it be dispelling common myths of deaf people, to landing a management position at the local grocery store, to even possibly teaching at universities and leading communities.

Just because I couldnt hear didnt stop me from advocating for better conditions at our local pound, just because I couldnt hear didnt stop me from being in the school play at a mainstream school (and no I didnt even play a deaf character, I played a hearing part), it didnt stop me from doing well enough in school to be a part of the National Honor Society. The list goes on and on.

The sum of this is that we shouldnt settle for what the hearing world thinks is 'best' for us. We have to prove to them that we deserve better, lets prove our worth to them, and in the future we'll working ALONGSIDE them instead of FOR them.

Oprah once said that when she was a little girl her grandmother told her she hoped she would find some nice white people to work for, well today Oprah has some nice white people working for her! Lets keep that in mind and one day we'll make that happen for each and everyone of us.

01-21-2008, 10:13 PM	#43 (permalink)
Dixie Biggest Wimp of AllDeaf Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 4,333	I understand what is being said from here guys. It irritates me when I see a hearing person write a note and many of the words are misused and/or misspelled. To me, it makes me feel like that person didnt quite get the basics down, and therefore probably isnt equipped to go forth in the world and be expected to conquer it, let alone get a decent paying job. I know several of these kinds of people, while personality wise and street smarts, they are as every bit capable as the next person. But on paper it comes across that they may possibly be lacking in areas. This can and will burn you for job applications and interivews (if a written test is a part of the hiring proces). It also irritates me when I see people who come up with the most off the wall stuff. Yeah, they may have 'book smarts', but they lack basic social skills which too can and will keep you from a decent paying job when being interviewed. Are we being lesser educated than our hearing peers? Maybe so, but it's still no exscuse to keep from learning more and getting on par with them. Just because I can't hear wasn't and still isnt a legitimate reason for me to hold myself back. Just because you can't hear doesnt mean you have to take a kick in the teeth on a daily basis. Instead of walking away from the fight and giving up, we should be further building ourselves up - preparing ourselves to be better equipped to face the next battle, whether it be dispelling common myths of deaf people, to landing a management position at the local grocery store, to even possibly teaching at universities and leading communities. Just because I couldnt hear didnt stop me from advocating for better conditions at our local pound, just because I couldnt hear didnt stop me from being in the school play at a mainstream school (and no I didnt even play a deaf character, I played a hearing part), it didnt stop me from doing well enough in school to be a part of the National Honor Society. The list goes on and on. The sum of this is that we shouldnt settle for what the hearing world thinks is 'best' for us. We have to prove to them that we deserve better, lets prove our worth to them, and in the future we'll working ALONGSIDE them instead of FOR them. Oprah once said that when she was a little girl her grandmother told her she hoped she would find some nice white people to work for, well today Oprah has some nice white people working for her! Lets keep that in mind and one day we'll make that happen for each and everyone of us. __________________ Visit my Deaf Blog Signature banner created by me, please do not steal!