Deaf People Quotes
Told by deaf people, for once.
The biggest misconception, one line argues, is assuming deaf people can't do things — a myth these quotes push directly against, alongside a call for more shows actually written by deaf people. More in our About quotes.
Policing of the disabled and how many deaf people get shot by cops is sort of insane. And it's not talked about.
I am fourth-generation deaf, which means everyone in my immediate family is deaf. So I grew up always having 100 percent accessibility to language and communication, which was wonderful and something so many deaf people don't have.
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Most profoundly deaf people have speech that is very difficult to understand.
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I am truly humbled. Not only that I am going to be known as the final Top Model but as a final Top Model who is deaf! And that is an amazing tagline. This proves that deaf people can do...
We have our own culture, our own community. A lot of people don't realize that. They just assume that deaf people are very unfortunate, very disabled, but no.
I think the biggest misconception is that people think deaf people are not able to do things.
About Quotes
Growing up, I never thought about becoming an actress because I never saw deaf people in TV or movies. I didn't think it was possible.
Historians are like deaf people who go on answering questions that no one has asked them.
I know a little bit about deaf culture because a friend of mine has been in the deaf culture for awhile. Over the course of 25 years, she and I have talked about many of the issues and concerns for...
Differences among deaf people are okay, but we need to recognize those differences and work together.
I placed over a thousand deaf people in jobs throughout my career working for the deaf.
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From underreported violence against the disabled to the simple goal of educating the world about deaf capability, these lines argue for accuracy over assumption. Read more in our Amazing quotes.
