disability

Hello! This is a question that’s been weighing heavily on my mind lately, and I wanted to ask people of the Deaf community their thoughts and opinions. I will simply put the question before going into my own thoughts. Is deafness a disability? I had a conversation with someone close to me...

Yesterday I used the phrase "lost hearing ability" to refer to my grandmother who could once hear and is now deaf. My significant other, who is very passionate about Deaf advocacy, said "You mean, she gained the ability to be deaf. She gained deafness." This made me very confused and...