When access is treated like a favour, equity disappears.

27 Mar

Written By Stephanie Todd

Part of the Micro-Stories series – everyday truths of Deaf identity and access.

This moment is shared in BSL with English subtitles.

Access is not generosity.

It is not “extra help.”

It is a baseline condition for participation.

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When “I’m sorry” follows a hearing screen, Deaf is framed as bad news.

When “most people don’t need it” decides access, it’s not neutral. It’s exclusion.