Although I'm sure there are examples of inappropriate dogmatism in the Deaf Culture conversation, I think you're painting the whole situation with too broad a b

Although I'm sure there are examples of inappropriate dogmatism in the Deaf Culture conversation, I think you're painting the whole situation with too broad a brush. Unlike autism or OCD, deafness inducts you into a culture that exists parallel to the hearing world. It has its own schools, its own norms, and even its own bars. I'd say it's more similar to an isolated small town than a pathological "disease community" like a pro-anna message board. So for adults considering surgical intervention, there are very reasonable questions about what it means to be reaching beyond their language community. As for deciding when surgical intervention is appropriate for children, that's an ethical shitshow I'm glad I don't have to sort out.