January 30, 2005

Text Messaging, E-mail Hurting Deaf Culture

"Like many groups united by distinct traits, the deaf have long had their own culture, centered around and local deaf clubs, where the hearing-impaired could meet and participate in community events. Now, according to an article in the Orlando Sentinel, deaf culture is in danger of being wiped out by some of the very technologies that have made it easier for the deaf to participate in mainstream life: email and text messaging —"

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Posted by Cieciel at January 30, 2005 08:01 AM