Quote:
Originally Posted by Rainshower77
I am always afraid that if I used the term Hard of hearing, people will equal my hearing loss as elderly ... which most of them have mild or moderate hearing loss.
|
Oh, how awful to be thought elderly! If I were like "most of them," I'd . . . I'd . . . well, I guess I'd quit working for others, write for fun, and hang out with you kids here at AllDeaf.
Just kidding. "Elderly," "old," "over-the-hill," and "youth-impaired" are labels I bear with pride as I dodge Dr. Jack Kevorkian.
As Jenni says, the insult is all in how the idiot uses the label.