[Vicci]

I am not deaf but it is my area of work, hence giving myself ‘permission’ to respond. It is important to learn the difference between ‘losing hearing/not being able to hear’ and being deaf, i.e. culturally Deaf (hence the use of capital ‘D’. Many Deaf people perceive that a cochlear implant represents trying to change the fundamental cultural basis of who they are (like trying to turn a black person white – yes, to some it’s that important). This view should be respected. However, for some people it also relates to the medical profession’s invasion of, in particular, children in the desire to ‘cure.’ The surgery involves drilling into a child’s skull and is not reversible. That doesn’t mean that it’s wrong to do it; some people are committed to the idea, and it may be right for them. What is ‘wrong’ is the lack of informed choice and the overwhelming pressure that Deaf people come under to conform to the hearing world – rather than the world accepting Deaf language and culture as part of a multi-cultural/multi-ethnic society.

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Name : Vicci, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, City : Southampton, State : NA, Country : United Kingdom, Occupation : Senior Manager, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, 

[Vicci]

Speaking as a red-haired woman, this reputation has followed me on and off for most of my life. My ‘temper’ has nothing to do with the color of my hair. The contributing factors are the same as they are for everyone else, i.e. many and varied. I will confess that I have, in the past, attempted to use it to ‘excuse’ my behavior but have learned not to do that because it can backfire. How? If I am really angry about something I might not be listened to because it’s just ‘an obvious reaction from a redhead – what can you expect?’ – a stereotype that red-heads themselves risk conforming to.

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Name : Vicci, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, City : Southampton, State : NA, Country : United Kingdom, Occupation : Senior Manager, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, 

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