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Originally Posted by dreamchaser
Is it a necessary evil to just accept this, or should it be addressed. Parents have been very influential in having things banned from school libraries,,, can't they be influential in insisting that a more comprehensible story is taught.
History will keep repeating itself if the lessons from the past atrocities are not learned or at least acknowledged. I realize that the Deaf population is not big enough to tackle the world, and their voice is rarely heard by all, unless you have a revolt, but geez, why aren't people ticked off about this and yelling! collective voices are heard better.
Am I dreaming again to think that it is not too late to change things through a lot of education?
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Extra thought: I for one, am insulted that text book writers have ommitted so much of American history from my own education. Had I been taught about the oppression of minorities earlier in life, I may have worked harder to change it. Maybe teaching our children about these things would plant the seeds for the new generations to come, so they would decide not to allow the atrocities to return. All disabilities seem to be like a subject that is suppose to stay a mystery or something,,, I mean, how many accounts are there about how wheelchair bound people feel, or any other number of things, like education on how Blind people navigate the world, etc... Lots of us are curious and want to understand things, but we don't usually do a hunt for that kind of information unless we are researching for school or something. If it were simply included in school curriuculum, everybody might have a little more insight into the struggles of minorities. It is like the stories about the native americans, and how they are represented.
It is hard for a person to walk up to a person who is blind or Deaf and ask them about their experiences.