Audism Unveiled

• 5 parameters of ASL (parameters: smallest units of language)
  • handshape
  • location
  • palm orientation
  • non-manual signals
  • movement
  • proximalization
• Audism: an attitude based on pathological thinking that results in a negative stigma towards anyone who can’t hear
  • not making the effort to communicate
  • assuming deaf people can't do things
  • approaching deafness as a tragedy
  • patronizing behavior
  • employment discrimination
• Audism: belief that the ability to hear makes one superior to those with hearing loss
  • causes:
  • language deprivation
  • isolation
  • widespread poverty
• Audism is affected by intersectionality
  • audism + sexism + racism
  • turning to religion
  • eugenics and sterilization
  • education issues

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