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Can you elaborate more on the stigma? From my perspective, if I were talking to someone with hearing aids I wouldn't give it a second thought (or I would try to

by pants2 2y ago

Can you elaborate more on the stigma? From my perspective, if I were talking to someone with hearing aids I wouldn't give it a second thought (or I would try to speak more clearly). Talking to someone with Airpods in, I might assume they're listening to music and ignoring me.

nicoburns 2y ago
> Can you elaborate more on the stigma? From my perspective, if I were talking to someone with hearing aids I wouldn't give it a second thought I think it's mostly perceived stigma (or self-stigma) rather than actual stigma from others, and partially a generational thing where there was more stigma in the past. Attitudes to sight correcting glasses have also massively changed in the last few decades.
- autoexec 2y ago
  > Attitudes to sight correcting glasses have also massively changed in the last few decades. That's because in the 70s only 25% of the population wore glasses but now 80% of people need to wear them (or contacts). What's the point of making fun of someone who needs glasses when the majority of people around you are in the same boat.
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ineedaj0b 2y ago
sorta like crocs: god awfully ugly but really comfortable. there's groups (not the groups you'd initially imagine) who are against them because they're 'lame'. hearing aids are kinda lame. they fix deficiency whereas cool things usually raise normal baselines. again, a lot of old people wear them and young people often reject old people things reflexively, regardless if it's beneficial or not.
- bravura 2y ago
  As someone who has had success at turning people you wouldn't expect to like crocs, on to crocs, do you mind sharing: Who are the groups you wouldn't initially imagine to be against crocs who are? I only have experience proslethyzing, I have little understand of who has fallen.
  - ineedaj0b 2y ago
    fashion heads. they wear tabi runway shoes but find crocs too much? puzzling. gen z fashion heads seemed to embrace crocs fine however, it's the older ones
  - autoexec 2y ago
    I have no strong feelings about them, don't find them more comfortable than any other shoe, and while I'll admit that can be rather ugly they aren't all that way. The most common thing I hear against them are that they are "prison shoes" and so wearing them is like wearing orange jumpsuits. If it isn't wanting to avoid looking like a convict, it's that they leave blisters.
  - HelloMcFly 2y ago
    Everyone said crocs were so comfortable so I got some. Feels like I'm walking on styrofoam, in a bad way. No where near as comfortable as my Birkenstocks though certainly more affordable. I don't hate them, but after trying them I definitely don't "get it."
choilive 2y ago
Yeah it's a big generational thing, my 90 yr old grandmother wouldn't wear hearing aids despite losing 80% of her hearing in both ears. Said they looked ugly.
simonw 2y ago
I've know older people who won't consider hearing aids because they're embarrassed to need them.
EnigmaFlare 2y ago
There's a gulf between how people treat workmates/strangers/friends and mate selection. Modern cultural ideas of discrimination go flying out the window for the second category. They might not appear to treat you any worse but will be less inclined to want to have your babies if you seem disabled.

by pants2 2y ago

nicoburns 2y ago

> Can you elaborate more on the stigma? From my perspective, if I were talking to someone with hearing aids I wouldn't give it a second thought I think it's mostly perceived stigma (or self-stigma) rather than actual stigma from others, and partially a generational thing where there was more stigma in the past. Attitudes to sight correcting glasses have also massively changed in the last few decades.

autoexec 2y ago
> Attitudes to sight correcting glasses have also massively changed in the last few decades. That's because in the 70s only 25% of the population wore glasses but now 80% of people need to wear them (or contacts). What's the point of making fun of someone who needs glasses when the majority of people around you are in the same boat.

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ineedaj0b 2y ago

sorta like crocs: god awfully ugly but really comfortable. there's groups (not the groups you'd initially imagine) who are against them because they're 'lame'. hearing aids are kinda lame. they fix deficiency whereas cool things usually raise normal baselines. again, a lot of old people wear them and young people often reject old people things reflexively, regardless if it's beneficial or not.

bravura 2y ago
As someone who has had success at turning people you wouldn't expect to like crocs, on to crocs, do you mind sharing: Who are the groups you wouldn't initially imagine to be against crocs who are? I only have experience proslethyzing, I have little understand of who has fallen.
- ineedaj0b 2y ago
  fashion heads. they wear tabi runway shoes but find crocs too much? puzzling. gen z fashion heads seemed to embrace crocs fine however, it's the older ones
- autoexec 2y ago
  I have no strong feelings about them, don't find them more comfortable than any other shoe, and while I'll admit that can be rather ugly they aren't all that way. The most common thing I hear against them are that they are "prison shoes" and so wearing them is like wearing orange jumpsuits. If it isn't wanting to avoid looking like a convict, it's that they leave blisters.
- HelloMcFly 2y ago
  Everyone said crocs were so comfortable so I got some. Feels like I'm walking on styrofoam, in a bad way. No where near as comfortable as my Birkenstocks though certainly more affordable. I don't hate them, but after trying them I definitely don't "get it."

choilive 2y ago

Yeah it's a big generational thing, my 90 yr old grandmother wouldn't wear hearing aids despite losing 80% of her hearing in both ears. Said they looked ugly.

simonw 2y ago

I've know older people who won't consider hearing aids because they're embarrassed to need them.

EnigmaFlare 2y ago

There's a gulf between how people treat workmates/strangers/friends and mate selection. Modern cultural ideas of discrimination go flying out the window for the second category. They might not appear to treat you any worse but will be less inclined to want to have your babies if you seem disabled.