[Lizavetta]

Both women, who are in their mid thirties, belong to a radical school of thought that believes deafness is a "cultural identity" not a handicap.

Their daughter attends a special kindergarten for children with hearing problems.

Anyone else besides me see a contradiction here? It's not a handicap, see, but she's in special ed because of her 'non-handicap'.

[I still care]

Absolutely. Nobody goes to a special kindergarten for "cultural identity", which is what they think they have given this child. If they want special services, they should pay for them.

Can you imagine the bitterness this child will feel when he is older? He was created incomplete on purpose. These women also sound like they are trying to take away his last hearing, too. I think they should take this baby away, I really do. I rarely say that, but God forbid, but they sound like they want to finish the job. Maybe they just will decide to avoid the heat and shove a pencil in his ear or something.

[Kozak]

Both women, who are in their mid thirties, belong to a radical school of thought that believes deafness is a "cultural identity" not a handicap

In a related vein, there have been some very heated arguments in the deaf community over kids getting Cochlear implants to CORRECT deafness. Radical deaf advocates liken it to "Genocide". Families have been split up over this as well. Good thing similar attitudes didn't exist when glasses were invented.....