Archive for May, 2005


May
26

Hi, I’m H.I.XXX Deaf.

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This article appeared at 711.com.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                           I think it’s a never-ending struggle.
I’m, of course, talking about the persistent use of “hearing impaired” and other related terms. Tom Willard, a writer who is also Deaf, published an amusing article in August 1993 about how Deaf people are portrayed in the media. He wrote that journalists have a[.....]



May
05

A Life or Death Matter

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This article originally appeared at i711.com.
Recently, a friend attempted suicide. She changed her mind in the process, and decided to call local suicide resources to try and get some help. Nine of the ten places hung up immediately when they heard that it was a relay call. The tenth one said, “We don’t provide interpreters,”[.....]