RipDove t1_jc1bnz9 wrote on March 13, 2023 at 9:23 AM

Reply to comment by mogreen57 in TIL Helen Keller is credited with having introduced the Akita, a Japanese dog breed, to the United States by berkosaurus

She also only ever spoke with her handler and after they died never spoke again and no one else has ever recreated her system of communication as well as she happened to also share all the same opinions as her handler when it came to communism, eugenics, and feminism.

ST616 t1_jc1gl33 wrote on March 13, 2023 at 10:32 AM

She spoke with many people. Not just using sign language but she could also speak, she was deaf but not mute. She could also use write and use a typerwriter.

TradSnail t1_jc1g88j wrote on March 13, 2023 at 10:27 AM

No, think before repeating ableist lies

adterraincognita t1_jc1gkvr wrote on March 13, 2023 at 10:32 AM

Ableist lol

TradSnail t1_jc1gqr7 wrote on March 13, 2023 at 10:34 AM

Yes, minimizing the fact that disabled people can advocate for themselves is ableist.

Objective-Gear-600 t1_jc1qu0c wrote on March 13, 2023 at 12:28 PM

Exactly, that is a great post.