James.Womack@f14.n300.z1.fidonet.org (James Womack) (06/17/91)
Index Number: 16068
[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]
Ann, you think it is sad that a lot of ASL Deafies snub oral deaf people.
I agree, it is sad. It is just as sad that alot of oral deaf people
snub ASL Deafies. Indeed, certain organizations comprised of oral deaf
people have their history in snubbing. They were founded for the expressed
purpose of (this from a chapter in their charter) eliminating association
with non-speaking totally deaf persons to faciliate integration into
hearing society. When you look atthe Audism attitude of many oral deaf
people historically, little wonder where ASL Deafies learned it from
or feel they ought to give as good as they got.
Nonetheless, as you say it is sad. But the dung heap belongs in
more than just the ASL Deafies backyard.
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