Recent content by Sumaria

Of course I know that parents choose CIs for their children. My parents chose a CI for my sister when she was little. Again, I said that that people shouldn't be forced by law. I never said a thing about parents or family members. Parents are among family members and they are often the ones who...

My mistake. I had believed that the cochlea was right up against the brain and that since the skull was drilled during the surgery, that it must involve some work with the brain. After reading the confusion to the comment I made, I looked it up and saw that I'm mistaken. It's foolish on my part...

:shock: I would neeever do that! A lot of my friends do that on Facebook.

Wow... Just wow. That's definitely the viewpoint of a person who feels that everyone should be the same. The fact is that people have a right to choose whether or not they want to have CIs or HAs. CIs are an even graver matter as it entails brain surgery. It's against one's basic human rights to...

Hello. :welcome: I'm a fellow Canadian. :)

The difference is that we now live in a globalized world. Technology helps people from different corners of the world to communicate easily and to transmit culture, language, and knowledge through the Internet and television. English has become the universal language in many parts of the...

I'm not really a fashion expert But I LOVE shoes, jeans, and jackets. And dresses yet I never wear them. lol I will one day though! I love so many types of heels, especially square-toed high heels boots. I'm so glad that I'm starting to see them in stores again. Dark jeans are the best, they go...

You're both right. Oh, I live in Canada. :) Thank you for the links, Rockdrummer. I did go to them. I didn't really think of using reading sources but you gave me the idea of finding books on deaf culture. :)

Apparently, it was all just an unfunny joke. If you scroll down the page, you will see a comment by Brandon that says: "Just for the record. The post was made months ago. It was a joke. The pictures are from flickr and are unrelated to the post. Last time I heard, in the U.S., it’s still legal...

Hi everyone! :wave: I am Sumeria and I have two deaf siblings. One signs and one wears a cochlear implant. I first want to learn deaf culture through others that live it every day. My only connection to deaf culture is my brother and I'm too embarrassed to use my poor ASL with others, so for...