Posted on 10/13/2006 10:19:46 PM PDT by kokonut
UPDATE: Professor Ammons is not arrested. Miscommunication. However, 107 deaf protesters are arrested at Gallaudet University so far. More vans are brought in by DC police. Cold temperature is taking a toll on some protesters. Hyperthermia? Ambulance on scene.
Many Deaf students, faculty members, staff and alumni throws fit over 1st deaf woman to become the 9th president at Gallaudet University by mostly deaf Board of Trustees early this May. Protest has been simmering since May and exploded last week almost 9 days ago. And..
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"This,IMO,can only mean that they've become accustomed to being seen as victims and that they somehow approve of that status."
I'm glad you stated that this was your opinion because it certainly is NOT a fact. As a a deaf person, I hate it when people treat me as if I'm handicapped. I'm no victim, and most deaf people I know don't consider themselves victims either.
They don't think the person is "deaf enough." She learned how to speak and didn't learn sign language until she was 23.
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