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In reply to the discussion: DU ... Just So You Know, It's NOT Our Imagination ... [View all]deafskeptic
(463 posts)will have problem with other minority groups as well.
Just so you know where I'm coming from: I'm a white woman who has been deaf all her life.
I've had to deal with people who think they are more intelligent than me because they can hear better than I can all my life. Or they complain too many deaf are on disability even those very same people would not hire the deaf because of telephone issues. Such people suddenly become unable to text the deaf and using voice is required for the job. This is for jobs with low communication requirements. We're not talking about being a phone operater or a secretary.
Many of those people also have problems with ethical. GLBTs, etc.. And then there's the deaf version of "uncle toms" to contend with as well.
I'm just getting warmed up too . However, I think you'll get the message.