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Originally Posted by Ariakkas
im surprised there has been such positive responses about her here...perhaps in a generational thing.
ive heard from countless individuals how they dont like her, how she isn't Deaf enough, because during her award speech, she used her voice instead of signing, furthering the negative stigma.
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I remember being upset at the time a bit - but honestly speaking or not is her choice... I see it differently now. I also "get" first hand the "not Deaf enough" thing - I speak, speechread and sign, I walk the proverbial tightrope between cultures ... and "not Deaf enough" it's just hurtful and hateful - we should be bound together by our culture and language, not drawn apart by our speech and audiograms.