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jillio · 05-06-2008, 04:43 PM

Actually, the term is no longer considered to be "politically correct." Deaf or hoh are the preferred terminolgy. Hearing impaired is used only by those who are trying too hard not to be offensive. In the end, they end up offending more.

05-06-2008, 04:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
jillio Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 19,307	Actually, the term is no longer considered to be "politically correct." Deaf or hoh are the preferred terminolgy. Hearing impaired is used only by those who are trying too hard not to be offensive. In the end, they end up offending more.