![]() ![]() Yes, I have certain things that I will have over either hearing people or people who are profoundly deaf or people are sign language users, all of these.Īs well as other things, like being a male or living in a country where I have free healthcare all these things. It’s about being grateful of what you have.īut it’s not about you having an easy life.Įven for me, I have talked about deaf privilege. We should all stop, take a minute and think about what that thing is you have that will give you a head start over other people. I’m sure you can think of certain privileges you have in your life that will give you a head start. I’m talking about having a head-start over the non-hearing people: d/Deaf, hard of hearing deafblind, deafened – any of these.Īnd let’s face it, there are advantages of being hearing in this hearing world that we live in. So in this case, what I’m talking about is “hearing privilege”. ![]() Will give you a head-start over people in marginalised communities/groups. It’s just about appreciating what you have with that thing that you have Let me clarify one thing: the word privilege is notabout having an easy life. So don’t even think about twisting it, because I want to get over this uncomfortable thing that we have about the word privilege. But I just want to clarify something right now. But actually, it does exist just like everything else in terms of gender or ethnicity or anything like that, there is a hearing privilege, that does exist.Īnd I know some people there will not be very comfortable with the word “privilege”. I’m guessing it’s not something that people know about or “hear” about (no pun intended) or even just think that it exists. But then again, it is also possible for deaf people to have privileges too, and these are explained in the video and the link below. It’s not a bad thing, but it’s good to be aware of it. So if you are a hearing person, you most certainly have certain privileges over non-hearing (deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, deafened, etc.). There’s no shame in that, but it’s important to acknowledge that, appreciate what you have, be grateful for it and then understand how you can help others. It seems to have a stigma that you have an easy life if you have privileges or it’s fiercely denied that it gives you an advantage over others.īut parts of having privileges is about having a head start in your life (be it personal, career, business, etc.) over others who are in marginalised groups. The word ‘privilege’ has become somewhat of an uncomfortable word lately. What is hearing privilege, why it’s important for all hearing people to be aware of it and what are some of the examples that exists today?
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