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)
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.
But I don't understand what is offensive about "hearing impaired", it is not an insult or slur towards deaf people.
Display MoreThe 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.
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:
QuoteThis 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 It is outdated and demeaning.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.
QuoteMany 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)
Display MoreThe 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.
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 ...
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.
here's an example of one of the different dialects,
**The exceptions could be like if you grew up hearing then lost your hearing .. they probably wouldnt welcoming for certian ** 
i dunno if that made sense??
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