My five best-performing articles from the past two months Featured I am very excited to share that one of my articles was selected as a Staff Pick right here on Medium! This is particularly timely and important because I spent the entire summer camping (therefore not working, therefore not earning an income), so I’m working reallyContinue reading “My Top Stories from August & September”
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My Hearing Loss Is Also My Gain
Deaf culture, Deaf pride, and Deaf gain I am excited to share that this article has been featured in An Injustice! publication for Deaf Awareness Month and was selected as an Editor’s Pick on Medium ! Montreal, circa 2000 “Use your voice when you talk to him,” a parent asks — no, directs me. I am at Deaf camp.Continue reading “My Hearing Loss Is Also My Gain”
This Is What Ableism Looks Like
A real-life example of what ableism and micro-aggressions look like in action Rather than one or two overt, obvious, significant incidents, those of us who are both marginalized and privileged often experience a multitude of micro-aggressions. These wear away at us until we lose our patience with society’s ableist crap, and then people wonder whyContinue reading “This Is What Ableism Looks Like”
Everything is on a spectrum
Deafness, Gender, Autism… but today we’re talking about Deafness. It’s Deaf Awareness Month, so I wanted to share a few public service announcements to help you navigate your next encounter with a Deaf person. Obviously we’re not a homogenous group and individual experiences and preferences will vary. Learn sign language from a Deaf person. TheyContinue reading “Everything is on a spectrum”
Have Hearing Aid, Will Travel
Being hard of hearing during a pandemic was hard enough Have you ever watched The Amazing Race or a similar reality T.V. show where people travel across the world to somewhere they’ve never been? I’ve watched people, who are visitors in another country, petulantly screaming “doesn’t anyone here speak ENGLISH?!” No, Karen, because you’re notContinue reading “Have Hearing Aid, Will Travel”