Title: Hearing privilege and Deaf disempowerment • Access • Public Address
Headings: Access
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Access by Various artists
Hearing privilege and Deaf disempowerment
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Content: As long as hearing people advocate for Deaf people, the wider community continue to have their perceptions of Deaf shaped by other hearing people, not by Deaf themselves, and hearing people continue to profit off Deaf people. Under the human rights principles outlined by the UNCRPD, we have the right to represent ourselves in all matters that involve us. We have the right not to have our minds, language, and institutions be colonized by people with hearing privilege. We have the right to protest about matters that involve us. We have the right to have our language and culture respected. We have the right to access and fully participate in society. We are Deaf and proud. Hearing privilege is blocking us from enjoying our birthright. Please stop hogging the hot seats and check your privilege. 8 responses to this post