Shel, I decided to move it here and comment on this because this is highly interesting, definitely worth discussing. I hope you don't mind.
Yes, I've heard of that, and no I hope it's not that (new generation).
I believe this stems from the low-esteem and insecurity of the child as a deaf person. That in turn could only be the outcome of the way the child is being raised, the enviroment he is growing up in.
If the child has strong self- esteem, emotional support, (and it's parents' job to raise an emotionally strong child), such issue should not exist or would be passing matter.
Now, I would like to remind you the opposite is also true, easily observed on this very board- there are also deaf people who shunns the CI implantees. Since the children are a little mirrors of their parents, it's more than likely that there are deaf children who look down upon the implanted kids, too.
Once again, IMO, it's not the CI at the centre of this controversy - it's the matter of personal viewpoint on the subject of deafness, and the emotional state of the implanted child.
Fuzzy
