Hearing Privilege Is One Many People Take For Granted

#hearingprivilege being able to hear the "loud and verbal commands" given by cops before they shoot

— DG (@notthreefifths) September 26, 2016

Being able to find and meet with #MentalHealth professionals who speak my language. #hearingprivilege

— T.L. (@talilalewis) September 26, 2016

#HearingPrivilege is faith accessibility. To be able to walk into your gurdwara, mosque, church, temple & fully understand & participate.

— Jo Kaur (@SikhFeminist) September 26, 2016

#HearingPrivilege is being educated in your own language, alongside people you can actually understand.

— Jen Dodds (@deafpower) September 26, 2016

#HearingPrivilege is being able to choose ur friends. My friendship w/ nonsigners is based on whether they are willing to communicate w/ me.

— Leala Holcomb (@LealaHolcomb) September 26, 2016

#HearingPrivilege is never having my intelligence or work ability questioned based on my language modality.

— Martin Watkins (@Martin_A_Wat) September 26, 2016

Like other forms of #privilege, #hearingprivilege is having the choice not to listen

— Ryan Lepic (@ryanlepic) September 26, 2016

#hearingprivilege is not needing a stranger present while giving birth to your child so you can understand the doctor and nurses

— Heidi Givens (@heidigasl) September 26, 2016

In the event of a dormitory or apartment fire, I would wake up to the alarms and have the opportunity to evacuate #HearingPrivilege

— Lydia Callis (@Lydia_Callis) September 26, 2016

#HearingPrivilege is watching almost any video on the Internet I want, captioned or not.

— ASL Exchange (@ASLXchange) September 26, 2016

#hearingprivilege means being trusted to sit at the exit row on a plane. You are automatically considered capable of being heroic.

— Hearing Privilege (@HearingPriv) August 21, 2013

#HearingPrivilege is hearing your child's first words, and hearing you mother's final words

— Joseph Swain (@LumenderVirus) September 28, 2016

#HearingPrivilege is doing a presentation and worrying about looking stupid because you weren't prepared, not because of a bad interpreter.

— Carrie Lou (@carrie1ou) September 26, 2016

#HearingPrivilege not being questioned on your ability to care for and raise a child #audism

— Yikés (@lil_misslioness) September 28, 2016

#hearingprivilege is signing up to join the US Army/Navy/Marines.

— Jodi Skeris (@JodiSkeris) September 28, 2016

#HearingPrivilege when everyone's seen the latest movie & you haven't cause it isn't subtitled 🙄

— Leesa ✌️ (@leesaftw) September 27, 2016

#HearingPrivilege is not being in additional danger when swimming bc you have to remove your hearing aids (thus miss any shouted warnings).

— Nicole Elizabeth P (@NicElizP) September 26, 2016

#HearingPrivilege : being able to call 911 in an emergency

— куинн (@dana_scvlly) September 26, 2016

#HearingPrivilege is not worrying about group calls or dim lighting when talking with someone

— Zabrisa Zelinski (@zabrisaz) September 27, 2016

#HearingPrivilege being able to buy a mobile phone contract and use the inclusive call minutes and listen to voicemail too.

— Lianne Herbert (@lianne_herbert) September 27, 2016

#hearingprivilege is not when your Uber ride cancels out on you because the driver keeps on calling you, not answering your texts.

— Sammy Siedschlag (@sammyjoyseed) September 27, 2016

#HearingPrivilege Being able to have a conversation with your family.

— Becky Yaworski (@beckyyaworski) September 28, 2016

#HearingPrivilege has the ability to respond to customer's request to move their cart istead of crashing them into yours for ignoring them.

— Roro Tétreault (@LeMondeDuRoro) September 26, 2016

#HearingPrivilege is not missing bits and pieces of conversation and not wanting to intrude because there will be a simple "never mind".

— Aaron (@urbngenius) September 26, 2016

#hearingprivilege is being able to know today's specials at a restaurant when the server shares them at your table.

— Nick Zerlentes (@NZerlentes) September 26, 2016

#hearingprivilege is having access to other people's conversations when you pass them on the street

— Meggy (@meggy_girll) September 26, 2016

#HearingPrivilege Being able to see your doctor when you need it most, not when an interpreter is available.

— Rosie Malezer (@rosiemalezer) September 26, 2016

#hearingprivilege is being able to use the drive thru with ease. #Deafed

— Mark Holcomb (@MarkH_TSD) September 26, 2016

Getting to decide whether providing accessibility options (captioning, interpreters, etc) is "in the budget" or not. #HearingPrivilege

— Lydia Callis (@Lydia_Callis) September 26, 2016

#hearingprivilege is assuming my hearing aids or cochlear implant provide the same access as "typical" hearing does

— Stephanie Gardiner-W (@StefGWalsh) September 26, 2016