Showing posts with label Rachel and Elizabeth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rachel and Elizabeth. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Deafread.com Silences a Strong Deaf Voice- My Response

IF THERE IS ONE THING I CANNOT STAND IT IS HYPOCRISY. A STRONG, OUTSPOKEN YOUNG DEAF WOMAN WITH SO MUCH TO TEACH, WHO IS WILLING TO LISTEN TO THE DEAF COMMUNITY HAS JUST BEEN...SILENCED BY DEAFREAD.COM. RACHEL'S BLOG STIMULATES DIALOGUE, ENCOURAGES REFLECTION OF DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES, ASSERTS A CHOICE IN DEAFNESS WITH A PASSION AND EDUCATES NOT ONLY A GROWING POPULATION OF CI WEARERS, BUT A LIBERAL, OPEN-MINDED SEGMENT OF THE DEAF COMMUNITY WILLING TO LISTEN TO A NEW SURGE OF DEAF INDIVIDUALS SCREAMING FOR THEIR RIGHT TO BE RECOGNIZED AS PART OF THE DEAF COMMUNITY DESPITE WEARING A CI.

*BTW, I AM SCREAMING*

ARE YOU LISTENING, REALLY LISTENING TO WHAT HAS JUST HAPPENED? CONSIDER THE CONSEQUENCES AND HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE INFORMATIVE BLOGS RACHEL AND ELIZABETH POST...

ALTHOUGH, MAYBE THAT'S THE POINT.