Jason Pettus :blobnom: on Nostr: nprofile1q…rfynq Other shocking moments in deaf history: Deaf people were ...
nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqtyp5we79rr527q30467hfz8ptfy0h8gxpmfn7j64ak6pk6pv4rfs7rfynq (nprofile…fynq) Other shocking moments in deaf history:
Deaf people were originally called "deaf and dumb," because it was assumed that the medical conditions that cause deafness also cause mental retardation at the same time.
The largest deaf university in America wasn't allowed to hire a deaf president until 1989, under the belief that deaf people aren't smart enough to hold leadership positions. This only changed after a two-week blockade of the campus by its students.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaf_President_Now
Deaf people were originally called "deaf and dumb," because it was assumed that the medical conditions that cause deafness also cause mental retardation at the same time.
The largest deaf university in America wasn't allowed to hire a deaf president until 1989, under the belief that deaf people aren't smart enough to hold leadership positions. This only changed after a two-week blockade of the campus by its students.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaf_President_Now