Audism: The Unseen Prejudice

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In 2008, DawnSignPress published a movie titled Audism Unveiled. In it, a woman talks about a time she applied for a job that she was more than qualified for. When she didn’t get the position, she was told it was because she was a deaf black woman.

“Because I’m black- I can say ‘That’s racism.’”

“Because I’m a woman- I can say ‘That’s sexist.’”