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As in...not make it a big deal.

The term 'reverse racism' was coined by white males who didn't like affirmative action. :)

What part do you disagree with? I don't think a hearing person should look at a deaf person and first think, "Oh, they are disabled...I wonder what else they can't do..." or whatever. Just think, "Oh hey, different language needs. Whatever."

Yikes! None. No can do in my culture.

? Explain.

If I say something is an oxymoron, that is not me calling you a smart idiot. So perhaps you do not know that word well enough.

That's not reverse racism. Racism is racism, but what you described is not racist. That's unintended discrimination. There's no affirmative action policies that are designed to punish white people based on their skin tone.

oh, and add: Having a disability is not the same as acting disabled. Deaf shouldn't be thought of as 'disabled'.

All of the things you request from hearing makes the point that being deaf is a disability because this is a hearing world. If this were a flying world and you didn't have wings, that would also be an issue. I personally would like to see deaf get access to everything hearing people do and...

Ah, well, I can't serve in the USAF because I'm 1) hoh and 2) a single parent. I mean, there are people who can't do those things and they're not 'disabled'. They're just not qualified. In regards to being a commercial pilot, that's true, but deaf can still be pilots, nu?

See you online in four? ;)

cuuutteenesss. jealous, but in a good way.

Gestures are universal. Sign languages are not. I'm not sure how a a hearing person would have any more difficulty. I mean, when I dated a French guy, what do you think we did if we didn't understand something? Made a gesture, used a Hebrew word, or a Latin root.

Abstinence. Works every time.

Well, NCLB passed with the help of major Democrats in office, so let's not get too carried away with the blame game... That being said, you don't have to teach the test for students to make higher marks. You really don't. If you teach properly, the test stuff will come. Of course if your...

No different than Christian or Jewish law - laws that look down on other faiths as well.

"Reverse racism" is an oxymoron. It would just mean 'reversing the racism that's already been caused'.

I yell when I shouldn't and I redirect too much for sure. I'm one of those smothering moms sometimes...not all the time, but I have my moods. But spanking? Wtf would I hit my kid for?

Kids are already getting shit educations, so let's just make them even more ignorant. Sigh. Now cursive will be something that the 'best educated' know. Great. Another way to divide the masses when it comes to language.

There are many who had limited sign on AD as children because of not being taught. I think this girl is going to suffer regardless, as mainstream or general public ed has no idea how to deal with dual diagnosis deaf.