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Sign Language Is Not Optional - It’s a Human Right.
Someone in Australia passed me an article today, and it struck a deep chord. Even now, in 2025, Deaf people are still being told their own language is a problem to be solved. Here in the UK, we do not use language like “deaf and dumb,” “deaf-mute,” or “hearing impairment.” These terms are outdated, offensive, and rooted in a long history of discrimination. Deaf people are not defective. We are not incomplete. We are a linguistic and cultural community with a recognised lang
Tim Scannell
Dec 2, 20252 min read
🧏♀️ "Enough is enough — it’s time to stop ignoring the Deaf community." 🧏♂️
I'm from Coventry and Warwickshire, and after watching all the episodes of the BBC drama Reunion, I’ve been thinking deeply about the...
Tim Scannell
Apr 11, 20251 min read
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