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P716 CEEFAX 716 Sat 19 Nov 15:01/34  READHEAR  COMMENT  BY NICK MEATS 1/5  "In the fight for equal rights for Deaf people, there appears to be no word or term which clearly defines the discrimination we face.   "Don't the politically-correct Americans have such a word or term?   "Are they afraid to invent one? Why? Am I wrong? Can someone please tell me?   "Can we call it racism? After all, according to Chamber's Dictionary, 'race' means a group of people who share the same culture and language (and other dictionaries give the same general meaning)."   cont... Next Page Read Hear Religion Next Page
P716 CEEFAX 716 Sat 19 Nov 15:01/46  READHEAR  COMMENT  BY NICK MEATS 2/5  "A while ago, I recall Hammersmith and Fulham Council accepted Gypsies as being a distinct race. "I have also read of discrimination cases involving Irish, Scottish and Welsh individuals.   "In these cases, the individuals were being harassed in their jobs because of their origins and the way they spoke. "I have always been amazed when I have read such articles and I have wondered why the same did not apply to Deaf people."   cont... Religious World 740 User Guide 198 Next Page Read Hear Religion Next Page
P716 CEEFAX 716 Sat 19 Nov 15:05/18  READHEAR  COMMENT  BY NICK MEATS 3/5  "Perhaps the word we could use to describe discrimination against Deaf people could be 'hearingism'. "It is because of our 'hearing' that we are discriminated against, therefore a person discriminating against a Deaf person could be called a 'hearingist'.   "Some readers may think that this is going too far, but we have got to come up with a word to throw back at those who discriminate against us."   cont... Community Pages 720 Environment 730 Religious World 740 User Guide 198 Next Page Read Hear Religion Next Page
P716 CEEFAX 716 Sat 19 Nov 15:00/40  READHEAR  COMMENT  BY NICK MEATS 4/5  "There is already a number of words in use, cg: 'oralist', to describe a deaf individual who does not wish to use Sign Language.   "There are 'the BSLs' to describe the Deaf who are staunch supporters of Sign Language.   "So why can't we add hearingism and hearingist to our voicabulary?"     cont... Community Pages 720 Environment 730 Religious World 740 User Guide 198 Next Page Read Hear Religion Next Page
P716 CEEFAX 716 Sat 19 Nov 15:04/12  READHEAR  COMMENT  BY NICK MEATS 5/5  "I hope readers will agree that we badly need to start using the words I mentioned. "We should not be hesitant or frightened of calling hearing people hearingist if they are!   "Racism was born of the white man's ignorance in not accepting the ability of those of a different race because of the colour of their skin. "Hearingism has been born through hearing people's ignorance in not   accepting the abilities of those of different hearing and culture!"  Next Page Read Hear Religion Next Page