Recent content by mpinsky

I have Skype, but because the sound is sometimes off with the mouth, I usually make more use of its "closed captioning feature" (e.g. I go "what?" and the person types to me what they said :lol: ).

Actually, my honors thesis is on this particular phenomenon. So you are not alone in wondering. :) I still can't give you a straight answer, but a lot of books I've read say that it's because a) it's a lot of effort and b) discrimination. I personally think the latter's a load of crock. Not...

I agree with the above. It's hard to swallow, but feeling sorry for yourself really does you no good. I don't know about anyone else, but I naturally gravitate to people who are sure of themselves and self-confident. My brother has Aspergers, and he is functioning just fine. Believe me, it...

Let first tell you, I have arms that skinny and I find it not only rude, but terribly ignorant to call anyone slim or skinny anorexic, even as a joke. I wear a size 0, and you have no idea how many times a day I get "You look anorexic" comment. So seeing it here really bothers me. :/ I...

I can't speak for everyone, but it's a misconception that deaf people have "heightened senses". One just refuses to cooperate with us. :lol: That being said, many of us depend on our eyesight. Surely you can navigate an apartment without hearing, right? Try this trick (and I mean this...

Cheetah is right. The military is under no obligation to follow the ADA, or any rule on disability for that matter. There is no "equality" in the military. Definitely contact your recruiter because a waiver isn't impossible (extremely rare and difficult, but not impossible), but you will most...

Public colleges do have admission, but because they're state-operated...well, see above. Private is usually operated in conjunction with a church or board members. I'm not saying it's not possible to get what you want with a private school/college, but it's much, much more difficult. A public...

True, but a private school is harder to get in a position with funding and it's much more of a hassle to file a lawsuit with because the laws aren't always clear cut, plus they can easily discriminate on your admission (hence, why I didn't press the issue with mine—I just silently suffered in my...

I read Inside Deaf Culture for my senior project and was not impressed. It was more a history of Deaf education and discrimination more than the culture itself (granted, this could also be because I hate history in general). I like Open Your Eyes: Deaf Studies Talking by H-Dirksen L. Bauman. :)

This isn't an uncommon predicament though, sadly. I'm an oralist, so I didn't learn sign language, and on my college campus, because I don't sign, my difficulty understanding spoken language isn't "actively visible". I walked into the student services office and asked for either an oral...

I never really brought this up with my audiologist because my parents don't think it's a huge issue, but when I started losing my hearing at 15, I started getting slight motion sickness. It wasn't until a few years ago I actually put two and two together and thought, "Okay, this may indeed be...

I personally prefer Phonak. I wore Oticons for my first set but as soon as I put the Phonaks on, I nearly cried. Everything was really crisp and clear.

A recent picture of me after a haircut. :)

I would love an ASL buddy to practice with! I'm currently learning on Lifeprint.com as classes aren't offered in my area. My Skype name is m.pinskers. :) A few notes though: I'm very hard of hearing, so using Skype's "IM" system when I can't hear you will help a lot (like closed...

Growing up in an oral culture, I usually get screamed at until I turn around and go, "Huh? What? Did you need me?" By then, the person is usually huffing and puffing from using all that breath yelling at me. :lol: When I walked into the Deaf Club, I saw a lot of methods, but I personally...