Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences - Women* at the Department of Physics

Audism

Audism refers to discrimination against deaf people. This is based on a higher appreciation of hearing and speech and a devaluation of deaf people as “defective”. Many hearing people have the idea that a life without hearing is inferior. One consequence of this is discrimination against deaf culture and sign language(s), which are still regarded as less valuable and marginalized today.

 

Source: Diversity Arts Culture

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