I just found out that this word is not okay to use

    Apparently, the word "hearing impaired" is not okay to use.


    and I kinda used that word in a thread talking about Big O!cean. (I have now edited that Big O!cean thread and replaced that word with a different one)

    Quote from HwaGoose

    The group consists of members with hearing impairment. (but aren't fully deaf)


    I saw another kpop website using that word to talk about them, so I thought it was okay to use.



    Well... I'm never going to use that word again.


    I'm sorry.

    The English language is disappearing!

    First, "deaf" isn't PC [ Politically Correct for the sensitives ] and now "hearing impaired"?

    WTF is going on???

    Will we move on to "cannot hear"?

    Maybe, maybe not....


    I hate political correctness BS.

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    Quote from ellenote

    But I don't understand what is offensive about "hearing impaired", it is not an insult or slur towards deaf people.

    Well... according to a quick Google search:

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    This term “hearing impaired” may have been once viewed as a politically correct version of the word “deaf”, but it is no longer acceptable. It is outdated and demeaning. It establishes the standard as “hearing”, and anything different is impaired or substandard.

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    Many individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing prefer the terms "deaf" and "hard of hearing," because they consider them to be more positive than the term "hearing impaired," which implies a deficit or that something is wrong that makes a person less than whole.


    And I found out because of a video that I was watching yesterday. (timestamped)

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    Next up on the list:


    Blind -> cannot see

    Handicapted -> People who have issues

    Wheelchair user -> Person who is unable to walk

    Pacemaker -> Helping device for your heart


    and so on ...

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    Disclaimer this isn't just my personal view, my sign language teacher (whos partially deaf) taught about the culture and why they really don't use words like that.

    Its not really "offensive" so to speak but a lot of Deaf or Hard of Hearing people don't see deafness as a "disability or impairment". Like if they tell somebody "oh I'm deaf" and the person responds with " oh I'm so sorry" they're like "what for??" They never had hearing so its not like they miss it. The reasoning is basically

    Even if they can't hear it doesn't mean they're any less competent than any hearing person, they still communicate, its just by signing instead of speaking. Using stuff like "impaired" may seem degrading or belittling. A lot of people are proud to be deaf, its like a whole culture. There's different dialects/slang and everything, u can tell where people are from based off of how they sign.

    It's even its own title I'm not quite sure how to explain it, its not just "oh im deaf" its "yep I'm Deaf." kinda like introducing yourself as " I'm American" or " I'm German" there's emphasis on the first letter, i dunnno how to explain it very well but here's an article on it.

    What's the Difference Between Deaf with Capital 'D' & deaf with Small 'd'?
    You may have noticed that some people call themselves deaf or Deaf; the difference being the use of capital and small 'd'. But what's the difference?
    hearmeoutcc.com

    here's an example of one of the different dialects,

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    **The exceptions could be like if you grew up hearing then lost your hearing .. they probably wouldnt welcoming for certian ** :pepe-tinfoil-hat:

    i dunno if that made sense??

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