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I could be wrong - my apologies if I am - in the section about the hearing impaired, shouldn't it be "Deaf community" with a capital D?

therealkatie 14y ago
It absolutely should be. This happens more than I'd care to admit, when someone else does final editing on your article :\ I'll contact the site owner.
rmrfrmrf 14y ago
You're right. Also, "hearing impaired" is offensive. Correct terms are 'deaf' and 'hard-of-hearing'.
- elliottcarlson 14y ago
  I wasn't aware that "hearing impaired" was offensive. I try to be aware of these kinds of things (such as Deaf community), even though I have no exposure to it (personally nor via people I know) - thanks for the correction.
- Dylan16807 14y ago
  How the heck is "impaired" offensive but "hard of" not offensive. Let's see what the national association of the deaf says. "The term focuses on what people can’t do. It establishes the standard as “hearing” and anything different as “impaired,” or substandard, hindered, or damaged." By what interpretation of words does "hard of" not do the exact same thing. Did I miss an important evolution of English again? Edit: Looked some more. NCDS is fine with "hearing impaired" but says that some people object. Then I found this page http://www.deaflinx.com/DeafCommunity/identity.html http://www.deaflinx.com/DeafCommunity/identity.html Its objection to "hearing impaired" is the mere fact that it ignores people's culture/identity choices wrt the Deaf community. This reasoning reminds me of the insular sub-community of the deaf that tries to push 'Deaf Culture' so strongly that they can be against fixing people's ability to hear; people that will make 'Deaf' their very identity. To be honest I don't care what those people find offensive. But if you have a better reasoning than those people I am ready and willing to learn and accept it.
- leeoniya 14y ago
  on the other hand, i like to think of myself as "hearing endowed"
stephengillie 14y ago
Can't we get an umbrella-PC term, like "Impaired ability to process and respond to audio data"?
- mattdeboard 14y ago
  Well, "Deaf" isn't an attempt to be PC. There is a discrete Deaf culture which makes sense given their relative social isolation, common challenges and distinct language(s).

therealkatie 14y ago

It absolutely should be. This happens more than I'd care to admit, when someone else does final editing on your article :\ I'll contact the site owner.

rmrfrmrf 14y ago

You're right. Also, "hearing impaired" is offensive. Correct terms are 'deaf' and 'hard-of-hearing'.

elliottcarlson 14y ago
I wasn't aware that "hearing impaired" was offensive. I try to be aware of these kinds of things (such as Deaf community), even though I have no exposure to it (personally nor via people I know) - thanks for the correction.
Dylan16807 14y ago
How the heck is "impaired" offensive but "hard of" not offensive. Let's see what the national association of the deaf says. "The term focuses on what people can’t do. It establishes the standard as “hearing” and anything different as “impaired,” or substandard, hindered, or damaged." By what interpretation of words does "hard of" not do the exact same thing. Did I miss an important evolution of English again? Edit: Looked some more. NCDS is fine with "hearing impaired" but says that some people object. Then I found this page http://www.deaflinx.com/DeafCommunity/identity.html http://www.deaflinx.com/DeafCommunity/identity.html Its objection to "hearing impaired" is the mere fact that it ignores people's culture/identity choices wrt the Deaf community. This reasoning reminds me of the insular sub-community of the deaf that tries to push 'Deaf Culture' so strongly that they can be against fixing people's ability to hear; people that will make 'Deaf' their very identity. To be honest I don't care what those people find offensive. But if you have a better reasoning than those people I am ready and willing to learn and accept it.
leeoniya 14y ago
on the other hand, i like to think of myself as "hearing endowed"

stephengillie 14y ago

Can't we get an umbrella-PC term, like "Impaired ability to process and respond to audio data"?

mattdeboard 14y ago
Well, "Deaf" isn't an attempt to be PC. There is a discrete Deaf culture which makes sense given their relative social isolation, common challenges and distinct language(s).