Recent content by mermaid

I'm not saying all, I'm saying most. Of course, if a hearing person is at all involved in the deaf world (deaf friends, knows asl) he or she will care about deaf issues. But really most hearing people have little or no contact with the Deaf Community and are therefore ignorant about it. And I...

Yah, that's the same shirt. I don't think you'll get a response...most of the hearing world does not care about deaf issues, sad to say. But thanks for all your help! Let me know anything further. And I'd love to know everyone's opinion.

Oh, yah, I'm a big follower of the CI debate. But really wondering if a quote like that would offend the deaf high schoolers I teach and the deaf aids I work with.

I don't think a deaf person made the shirt...I don't know. The "hear it" means both "yay" and (where I think the problem lies) "hear with ears...but oh wait, the deaf can't hear..." and that's the point of it, to be funny. But if it's making fun, that's not ok.....I'm still confused.... :dunno:

I'm about to get my AA in Deaf Studies and have been slightly involved in the Deaf Community for years, but I'm really confused about what to feel about this quote.

Hello. I'm hearing. I saw a t-shirt that said "let's hear it for sign language!" I was wondering if most deaf people would find that offensive or not. Please let me know. Thanks.