The Deaf Culture Hates Being Politically Correct

Why is the term Hearing Impaired so offensive?

Logan Beddes
Nov 1 · 3 min read
Photo by Trym Nilsen on Unsplash

From my first exposure to Deaf culture, I knew that Hearing Impaired was taboo in the Deaf community. It wasn’t until a few months in I discovered why.

I was assigned to interpret for the Deaf congregation’s service that week. My nerves were through the roof, and I couldn’t stop…

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Logan Beddes

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Studying Communication Disorders & Audiology • Utah, Texas, California are all my homes • Writing is how I make sense of the world

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