Handicapped vs. Handicapable

I am figure out think so possible I guess my opinion I think so HA deaf also I guess I know many blind HP means on few services!
 
No, it is not about HAs or CIs.

In that comment on someone's journal:

Zazu75 said:
2) well, as Uncle said in Jackie Chan Adventures, just because you lost (or are losing) one of your senses doesnt make you handicapped. it makes you handi-capable!...mainly becuase all of your other senses sharpen in order to make up for the missing sense.

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But AD'ers are probably not like that word but, IMO, I think it is pretty nice word.
 
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Personally, I think it's another example of political correctness run amok.
 
smithtr said:
I native ASL language!, above on top! that is personal issues!
I notice person user personal on comments!
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No. Journals are never meant to be private because deviantART is competely public. Also, she already publicly share with her friends.

Personally, I think it's another example of political correctness run amok.
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The word, handi-capable, that you referred to, right?
 
I completely understand. I just curious what others think of that word.
 
KarissaMann05 said:
No. Journals are never meant to be private because deviantART is competely public. Also, she already publicly share with her friends.



The word, handi-capable, that you referred to, right?
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I understand clear no problem clear! my opinion!
 
It is sooo nice to be able to do things by ourselves without some help like asking for someone to help you make the call from the public places and call someone like family or friend or even call the cab when you need a ride to go somewhere unless we bring the TTY or smartphone or Blackberry. That is one sense we could not be able to hear and it is not our fault that we can not hear at all. For us, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, it is still not that a good word for someone who lose hearing loss or became deaf or hard of hearing. As for Jobs, the hearing employers and the employees think that we can not do the job because of deafness or hard of hearing. Yeah, right. :roll: If they would provide some accommodations for us to use in the workplace, but no, they do not understand how we can be able to work this out if we ask for accommodations so that is why they don't get hire us. Some Deaf or Hard of Hearing are lucky to get the job if he or she are satisfy with no accommodations. But still that is not going to solve anything without the accommodations. We are still handicapped to them, even Handi-capable. They only want to push us in the back burner, period. :mad:
 
Why do you feel you need to scream and bitch at me? I am NOT telling you that you must to agree with me or something. Relax, relax... I thought it is interesting word and asked for opinions. That is all.

First off, I know what handicap is:

hand·i·capped [hándee kàpt]
adj
1. physically or mentally challenged: physically or mentally challenged (often considered offensive)
2. for people with disabilities: for use by people with disabilities
the handicapped entrance near the parking lot

Encarta ® World English Dictionary © & (P) 1998-2005 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
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I understand it may be offensive to anybody, even I do agree with you! But someone pointed out that cartoon character said something positive by mentioned "handicapable." See the word, "capable"?

ca·pa·ble [káypəb'l]
adj
1. doing something well: good at a particular task or job or at a number of different things a very capable hotel manager

2. able to do particular thing: possessing the qualities needed to do a particular thing
not capable of murder

3. liable to something: permitting or susceptible to something an action capable of being misinterpreted

4. law legally competent: considered legally competent to do something

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So that is why cartoonish someone encouraged people with disabilities that they are still capable, not a handicapped just because they can't see or hear or something. Sounds positive to me, JIMO.

I already mentioned that I well aware AD'ers may disagree or agree. They're more welcome to discuss whenever they agree or not.
 
I don't really use or say handicapable myself (that's quite a mouthful or fingerful, btw), but I do like to say that I am not handicapped--I am human :giggle: I definitely use the phrase "I can do anything but hear."

I can see why someone else would like to use 'handicapable' and it's not offensive at all. It is a cute spin, almost like reclaiming the word and putting a twist in it.
 
It's only handicapped if you want it to be. In this day and age, I mean, I don't even think of Hawking as 'incapable'. Whatever he has issues with doesn't diminish his ability to contribute to society.

I'd disagree with - capable, though, as extra sensory perception is something that seems to be developed with pre lingual deaf, not post, soo...really, I think it's a matter of your mentality.
 
That's your dad's opinion. Hawking chooses to not live in that mentality. You should read his story. It's amazing...not to mention I really appreciate the guy's contribution to academics.
 
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