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by kiwijamo 769 days ago
Can you explain your reasoning behind putting culture in double quotes. You may do well to remember you also need to justify your use of your own words. The medical industry does not (and shouldn't) have the last word on language relating to disability. It would well be worth you reading into the medical model of disability vs the social model of disability. In short: medicine doesn't always work out in the best interest of people with disabilities, hence society becoming more aware and accommodating of people with disabilities actually supports people with disabilities more than medicine.
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I get what you're saying but I'm not going to legitimize a community based around the continued existence of a disability. As science advances, more will be cured and eventually everyone will move on and forgot about whether in the year 20XX people were offended by having deafness cured.