I guess my issue is that deaf people who don't lip-read can only communicate with each other or people who happened to learn sign language out of interest or in order to communicate with deaf people in their lives. Do deaf people really think lipreading is such a bad thing? I wonder if most deaf people don't honestly wish they could hear. I don't think any blind people don't wish they could see. Yes of course in a concert you can hear the vibrations, etc., you can see people clapping, you learn ways around it. But don't you think you have more professional, social, etc. opportunities if you can hear what is going on around you? I realize it's too different but related issues, lipreading and cochlear implants or other devices to "cure" deafness. I don't think I'm being harsh, just realistic. You are welcome to disagree, but that is how I feel.
--- In [email protected], "Daria Akers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Fully enjoy? Humm.... they don't enjoy them like you do but that doesn't > mean that they enjoy them less. I would insert the article from the Post a > few months ago about the deaf interpreters at the Billy Joel concert. Great > article. > Besides people who are differently-abled sometimes do things that we never > even thought about..... This video is a perfect example: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBv79LKfMt4 > I've personally never thought about trying to learn to echo locate because I > don't have to but sure would be cool. > Ok that had nothing to do with what we were talking about but it's soooo > COOL. > Daria > > On 10/12/06, Ellen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > gay vs. deaf is apples and oranges--I'm not talking about acceptance > > vs. discrimination like is the issue with the gay community, I'm > > talking about being able to to fully participate in society. Gay > > people can fully participate in society, except for getting married. > > They can fully enjoy concerts, movies, plays, waves crashing, rain > > against the window, etc. It's not an issue of "getting away with" > > being a hearing person, it's an issue of being able to fully > > participate in/enjoy all life has to offer. IMO. > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/weingartenchatters/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/weingartenchatters/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
