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Originally Posted by Cheri
Not only in my area, but I've seen the way some deaf people act at Gallaudet University. Remember when Jane Fernandes was chosen to be the President of Gallaudet and some people say that she was not deaf enough, because in fact she grew up being an oralist and learned sign later in her life.
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I had a problem with that but then I dug deeper.. turned out that the media portrayed the whole thing wrong. They took some deaf people 's comments and made it into about that when it wasnt about it in the first place. I finally understood the whole protest and what it really stood for.
I remember I did post my complaints and objections about that issue here on AD when I first joined cuz I was so pissed off about some of the posts about her not being Deaf enough.
Remmy, I was faced with discrimination at Gally when I first entered there because I grew up orally and didnt sign fluenty in ASL? I almost gave up and quit Gally but my brother convinced me that those people are not the whole Deaf community and that they were idiots. So, I stuck it out and met some very wonderful and open minded Deaf people. My Deaf coworkers are like that which is why I am happy there.