“Progress in genetics is leading to the idea that you could choose not to have a deaf child.”

“Progress in genetics is leading to the idea that you could choose not to have a deaf child.” Is that a racist thing to say? No? OK, how about this: “Progress in genetics is leading to the idea that you could choose not to have an African-American child.” This writer explores the idea admist the ongoing protest at Gallaudet University: Third Estate Sunday Review

~ by Kenneth Samson on October 24, 2006.

One Response to ““Progress in genetics is leading to the idea that you could choose not to have a deaf child.””

  1. Stefan Heller is the real threat to deaf culture not Jane Fernandes. It’s so funny see you all spending your money, directing your anger at, and even flocking yourselves toward Gallaudet University when you all should be going after Stefan Heller of Stanford University. Jane is only trying to be a leader of a deaf university while Stefan has the means to wipe deafness off the face of this planet quite soon.

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