What Does It Mean To Have #HearingPrivilege?

On Monday of this week, the hashtag #HearingPrivilege took over Twitter. Thanks to Professor Joseph Hill and assistant professor Jason Listman from National Technical Institute for the Deaf, along with their colleagues and students, people who are d/Deaf/ HoH used #HearingPrivilege to share examples of both blatant and subtle ways that the ability to hear offers societal privilege.

The #HearingPrivilege hashtag was used to raise awareness:

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Via Twitter: @proeiszeit

Hearing Privilege Can be Found In Education:

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Via Twitter: @holleemai

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Via Twitter: @standupab

Via Twitter: @thdeafmusician

Hearing Privilege is also Found in the Business World:

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...And In Emergency Situations:

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Hearing Privilege is Evident in Our Justice System:

Via Twitter: @notthreefifths

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Via Twitter: @behearddc

We also see it in Medical Settings:

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Hearing Privilege Means it's Easy to Make Plans:

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Via Twitter: @deaflepuff

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Hearing Privilege Allows People to Feel Comfortable Making Assumptions About Deafness:

Via Twitter: @thdeafmusician

Via Twitter: @stefgwalsh

Via Twitter: @lauverlauren

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Via Twitter: @behearddc

Hearing Privilege in Transportation & Travel:

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In Faith:

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And in the US Military:

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Hearing Privilege Can Even Be An Issue In Advocacy:

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And It Is Prevalent In Everyday Communication:

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Via Twitter: @bengalsmanic

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We live in a culture constructed BY and FOR the hearing majority. The ability to hear offers many advantages and inherent opportunities. We cannot move toward a just and equal society until everyone recognizes this oppressive bias.

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For more information on the #HearingPrivilege Social Media Takeover:

Follow the #HearingPrivilege hashtag on social media and check out https://www.facebook.com/events/1089191714491634/