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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 don't see anything wrong with her using her speech as a deaf person. I don't see how that is negative. I am deaf, I speak very well almost like hearing person and read lips very good. I think it was usful for me because I don't have to keep writting on a piece of papers to share notes ha. But What she does it up to her. If other deaf people didn't like her to use speech, then their problem. If some don't like her,, then again that their problem. How would they really know her in person if they dislike her? That jumping too far. :-) I have deaf friends often needs me to interpert lot cuz I can speak. SO, pretty much no big deal. :-)
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