Ci president now

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I don't thing how deaf someone is or what kind of assistive device (ci or ha) should be a factor on becoming a president of a school or student body. I was so surprised at the whole uproar with gally back, what was it, 2006? 2007? I thought it was completely unnecessary.
As much as I loved going to RIT, I was frustrated with some of the Deaf (big D) students saying I wasn't "deaf enough" to socialise with them. Seriously? It was worse the the stereotypical high school clique bullshit.
I say congrats to the new president of NTID. If he does right with the student body and school, who cares if he wears an implant or not?
 
rockdrummer AMEN! That's what faire joure doesn't understand. The whole CI thing is exactly like the HA thing!
There are severe-profounders who can use HAs pretty well, but yet overall as a group, they haven't had HUGE acheivement gains!
Deaf Elements, the stuff at Gally wasn't at ALL about Elizabeth Zinzer being "deaf enough"
That was the "offical" explaination, but if I recall correctly they were protesting her being a not very good/personable president.
And yeah, I hear you about some of the Deafer then thou Deafies. I mean SHEESH, it wasn't MY fault that I didn't get to go to Deaf School/program or grow up with ASL.
 
I still haven't seen a single deaf who became president because they did go to deaf school and grew up ASL. Do people doubt their ability or something?
 
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