Recent content by MM2

I must refer you to the title of this forum it says 'alldeaf' it doesn't say all CULTURAL deaf, if it is you should say this at the start. I don't accept ANYONE who doesn't accept others. What suggests to you I DON'T sign ? I do actually, but it just isn't a practicable proposition where I...

It's shame there is an immediate claim of going off on a tangent, when everything is relative in the hearing loss. It is 'them and us' all the time, which is boring as well as divisive. The majority of deaf people and the majority with hearing loss are NOT cultural, do we just dismiss them ...

May I ask a straight question and please take it in context, WHAT prevented you re-entering the hearing world/background you came from (I am assuming you were born hearing like myself). Was it just easier to do that ? Less stressful ? both those things ? or a deliberate choice to separate...

Late deafened (how is that defined ? I went deaf at 12 and virtually overnight.) I understand the annoyance of people who question why can't you sign or, you speak so aren't deaf, as I get it every day. My interaction with the deaf community has a bottom line to it, I don't fully integrate...

I have to agree regarding non-signing deaf and HoH being constantly confused with cultural deaf signers. This is down to two major issues, successful ASL/BSL promotion, and unsuccessful and apathetic HI/HoH awareness. Ideally A/BSL and lip-reading, and hearing aid, CI use, would be promoted...

I'm a little alarmed at the comment a CI is some 'fetish'. Of course if your choice is really you do not want one, that's fine. As for refusals, what coercion is there to have a CI ? (In the UK there isn't any), maybe American's are more open to the hard sell, but again the UK doesn't really...

The problem in positing on a sign-oriented site, is you aren't going to get unbiased advice regarding Hearing assistance devices. It is really a failure to understand the strong need and desire to hear. Like being deaf, hearing was their norm too, and it isn't a case of OK, let's move on do...

I have a life so no time for TV.... :whistle:

You appear quite defensive, an overreaction I fear. We are all different and have our own needs, preferences and decisions to make regarding how we communicate. The topic asked a question, it should be stated if you don't want non-signers to offer a view. I'm quite prepared to be made more...

I'm sorry if it came across negative to sign users, I just put my own stance on it. That I have never been part of the deaf community anyway and rooted still in my ex-hearing background, I didn't see much point in acquiring the high level of sign needed to get the detail I want, when...

I am reasonably fluent in sign, but never use it outside the home (My partner is a sign user), nor have I ever used an interpreter, I've been deaf 47 years and not wanted one, I either lip-read, speak, or get it written down. Only recently as my lip-reading is deteriorating with age, have I...