@masukomi hearong people generally, hearies often derogatorily
@masukomi You can thank Alexander Graham Bell and his ilk for that, eugenecist/audist. Audism is deeply ingrained in America, so an oral-only approach is preferred by most institutions (including and often especially for Deaf children, which leads to language deprevation). ASL is the better option, studies back that up time and time again but these orgs would rather put the onus on the Deaf to wear CI and HA to make things easier on the hearing instead of making ASL more accessible to everyone.
@masukomi When you become deaf as a kid the school system usually is tied to all of the state systems that help provide education and resources but if you become deaf as an adult (or remain Deaf into adulthood as I have) resources are few, rare, and means tested. Learning ASL as a deaf adult if you are lucky enough to live in an area with a school for the Deaf or a high Deaf population there's usually classes available at those schools in the evening. Otherwise online is usually your best bet.
@MxSadie was doing my best to laugh quietly at my desk lol
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This was absolutely killer
@TheJen this is my experience of watching anything from the mid 80s-90s and I just point at the screen and go "That's Jellico, oh hey thats Kurn, wow no one told me Gowron was in this show"
@aliceferox I'll admit I first thought this was an image taken from the surface of an asteroid which is cool! Hydrangeas are lovely flowers.
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