Deaf, Not Dumb
One of the biggest bugbears of deaf people is being called ‘deaf and dumb’ or ‘deaf and mute’. (I should know, because I hate it!)
Leave out the ‘dumb’ and the ‘mute’ parts, please and thank you very much.
Deaf people are deaf, yes.
Deaf people are NOT mute or dumb - either in the vocal or intellectual sense.
And oh, deaf people can do things too. Many things, ordinary things, extraordinary things.
Oh well, perhaps not me - but these folks can and do!
Play the xylophone? No problem!
Climb mountains? No sweat!
