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Comment by klyrs

1 year ago

This hateful meme results from a desire to perceive people with disabilities as less than human. The "evidence" you suggest doesn't withstand a moment's scrutiny. I learned ASL in my youth and have had a few opportunities to chat with deaf blind people. To me, it should come as no surprise that they have quite unique insights about the world, and that they're often quite prolific communicators. It seems that a person would only resort to this "fraud" conclusion if they are unaware of the capabilities of the human mind, unfamiliar with the rich source of information from their largest sensory organ: their skin. Awake, human, and perceive your world.