Is it okay for a Hearing person to teach sign language? Eh, that’s been a controversial question in the Deaf community because it certainly is viewed as an appropriation of the language and culture. It only contributes to the systematic oppression that the Deaf folks have been suffering from for […]
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True Story…
A Deaf person applies for a job opening teaching ASL at the local college. After numerous attempts to communicate and set up interviews, the Deaf person is following the hiring process and feeling hopeful. The school decides to hire a hearing person for the job and tells the Deaf person […]
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