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My sister was one of those girls that needed a bra at age 7...she hated it. People made fun of her. Even up to age 11!

I prefer pro-choice, not pro-abortion. The foetus is totally dependent on the woman's body, it is equivalent to a tumour. Whether or not the woman chooses to carry it to conception is her choice. The issue for me isn't really women's rights per se; obviously, it IS a women's rights issue but it...

Hello, As many of you know, I am a BIG proponent of bilingual education among the Deaf. My parents and I have been discussing and we have decided to let me go to Ohio School for the Deaf (OSD) and live in the dorms, and I would go home on the weekends (sometimes, depends on gas). ANYWAY...

I am oral Deaf. I do not prefer to speak, I prefer to communicate. I am dying for my parents to learn sign, and not so that I can totally turn off my voice but so that I do not have to interpret for Deaf friends. I have asked why and the reply was simple - lazy. True, my mother started learning...

I use hearing aids so I have enough hearing for music with them but I prefer ASL-interpreted songs over just plain music (which I usually can't pick apart anyway) any day. Speaking of hearing aids, too, my cat must have knocked one off because it's not where it usually is. I love him, but...

The Deaf sign for poetry is my favourite...second favourite is probably vanish or obvious. But honestly my one true love is classifiers. I love seeing them used in stories and spatial referencing Especially in lectures. Keeps it much more interesting. DOH! Forgot to explain why...they are very...

Yes, that is the only sign for seizure I've seen...more serious conditions (e.g., epilepsy, cerebral palsy) are fingerspelled once and then given abbreviations (e.g., CP) or spatial referencing. Hope this helps.

Oh my God, my dad mimics my speech all the time! I tell him it is rude and I do not appreciate it but then he says "how will you learn if no one tells you." There is a difference between asking specifically (e.g., "I thought you said x for y") and mocking. And this goes for everyone, but don't...

Laura Bridgman was Deaf Blind, wasn't she? You know, I've never noticed that it usually is on an oralism site that the HK appears...I don't agree with it. I am blind in one eye (well, I have colour perception), and sighted in the other (to sign) and I think it's different if you're...

I am mainstreamed. St. Rita's philosophy is total communication, and the standards for bilingualism have apparently gone way down. "English is often a second language for Deaf students." Well, then why the Hell do you teach using signed/spoken English (SimCom)? I think it was BiBi before but the...

Hi People, I want to thank all of you for replying to my intro post. Seriously, that's really awesome to not feel left out or that somehow I am less Deaf because I'm oral and communicate orally. I've been watching the Deaf greats (IMHO): Ricky Taylor, Ella Mae Lentz, Genie Gertz, and Barb...

Hello all, I've been thinking about Indiana School for the Deaf -- I'd LOVE to visit there. Personally, though, the thing that pisses me off about the local school for the deaf (St. Rita's) is that not all teachers are fluent! I actually had to tell a teacher what the sign for obvious was...

Hi people. I was wondering, how do you get into the Deaf community in THAT area when you move? I am going to college and might not go out to Gally (out west maybe...it's WARM, fun in the sun!) so I'm kinda wondering. Also...I'm wondering if there are areas of the US where people sign more ASL...

Yes, she is hearing, and yes, she knows the difference, as do I.

Thanks for all the replies... Any DODs in here? Really...I *am* comfortable calling myself Deaf, but the hearing people around me are not. Hmm...I like being Deaf, though.

Hey people, I'm Bobby, a 16-year-old Deaf person. My family is hearing and I am oral. I started learning ASL about a year ago and have pretty good signing skills according to the local community. Question for Deaf of Deafs here and just Deaf people in general... I am classified in the...