Melissa, the hearing mom behind Cochlear Implant Online, wrote a comment on Jodi Del Dottore's post here (http://rallycapsdotnet.blogspot.com/208/02/pepsi-letter-screamed-show
-me-money.html), which compelled me to respond. I'm not saying she chose wrongly for her children. I'm saying that she seems to hate culturally Deaf people for some reason, and I'm tired of it.
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Jodi, thank you! This is why I like you so much. You are open to Deaf culture, even though you've made different choices for your son.
Melissa, not all deaf children will succeed with the path you've chosen for your children. Your children were "lucky." Cochlear implants don't work for everyone, and neither does AVT. That's the way it is.
Truth is, your message is already out there loud and clear via countless media stories and there are very few deaf characters in the TV and movies who do not speak. Ours is getting swept under the rug. So I do NOT appreciate your constant efforts to sweep us aside. You're doing far more than simply ensuring that people get all their options. Pepsi is doing a great public service in bringing some of the balance back to the equation.
If AGB gets sponsorship from Pepsi or Pepsi recants in any way, I will hold you personally responsible, at least in part.
Jodi, I don't mean to hijack your blog this way. Thank you for being an ally.
(No comments allowed again. I apologize.)
