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Deaf People Don't Need New Communication Tools—Everyone Else Does - The Establishment

New technology that turns sign language into speech misses the point.

“The video of a recent invention, gloves that can translate sign language into speech, has been popular on social media; as a Deaf person, I’ve had to watch as it worms its way through the Facebook walls of all of my hearing friends. They tag it with incredible claims: This technology will finally bridge a communication gap. It will revolutionize the lives of Deaf people. It will save us from our lives of suffering and solitude.

For these hearing friends, I only have one question: Why does everything in our society have to cater to you?”  

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An estimated 13% of the U.S. population is Deaf or hard of hearing, yet support systems for Deaf survivors are sorely lacking. NO MORE is excited to present our latest blog piece written by Morgane and Ryan, student activists from Gallaudet University. NO MORE is proud to use our blog to give a voice to victims and survivors from all communities. Please share this story and help us activate your communities to end domestic violence and sexual assault. Read Morgane and Ryan’s blog post.