skm4441

I don't mind being called deaf, Deaf with capital D, or hearing impaired...

Out of curiosity... why do some people hate it when they are being labelled "hearing impaired"? I am not trying to start any debates here... I just don't see how... Would love to hear your perspective.

The funny thing is... I HATE the word "handicap"- it just makes me sound like I'm crippled... That's just my opinion. I am not trying to say that handicap is crippled... It's just how I feel... So I prefer to be called disabled because that just seems more modern...

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JeepGirl

I've noticed that when I write on a front page for medical records or notification for my daugher's school... I would put a capital D as in Deaf

So I guess it shows I'd prefer Deaf as in capital D. I have always been an outsider in the deaf world because I don't know where I really fit in. I still don't. like Shel said, she had to deal with Gallaudet because of her oralism, I went thru the same thing. I grew up oral and knew very little sign. I learned alot from Gallaudet and out in the real world what its truely like to be in a Deaf World! I fell in love with it. But sadly, I have a hard time using full ASL. No matter how hard I try, I can't use ASL. but I like to be called Deaf.

No matter where we go. if they see a deaf person, they (not all) automatically thinks you're handicapped. When you're doing an application for housing, jobs, etc. You're automatically labeled as handicapped which sucks. I normally put no when they ask "are you disabled?" but they look at it and say... You're deaf right? I'm like yes but i don't consider myself handicapped. so no matter where you go.. you're going to be labeled many things.


facts for me.... I'll never fit anywhere in the hearing world or deaf world. I'm trapped in between.

GarnetTigerMom

Yeah, I don't blame you how you feel just perfering to be called "disabled" sound a little bit better then saying "handicapped" . I guess for some of them are very sentive to that word "handicap or hearing impaired " and it probably makes them uncomfortable for some reasons. But I do agree with you.

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lilylover72

Me too! Wink

lilylover72

That how I feel about "handicap". I rather anyone call me deaf. I am happy with it.

ScubaladyTx

It doesn't bother me at all. I'm proud be D E A F ! !





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sleepytaz

I'm D/deaf.... I wince when I hear "Hearing Imaired" and would educate them proper wordings. I don't like any other degrading terms such as deaf and dumb, deaf and mute and such such.

shel90

It is the word "impaired" as if I am unable to do something. It just sends a negative message to people like I am impaired and not fully functioning something. It bothers me.

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