Christine Brennan

[On My Own]

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Problem is, there is also Dianas public rejection of the notion that she is in any way hampered by her hearing disability. https://www.facebook.com/TheSkating...-thinking-that-im-sick-and-/2449169941871626/. I assume the translation is accurate. If not, it's a whole different problem.

How can anyone believe this?

Yes, I had problems before, because for me people didn't talk clearly and I was shy and didn't talk to anybody, but at some moment I have decided that I'd develop my hearing, I refused to use any devices and everything that they have offered me, I realised that I opened up more and started hearing well. I managed to adapt myself.

You cannot forget it's Russia, and this hack-science style "treatments" probably exist there.

It could of course imply it wasn't a huge problem to begin, or it could mean she's lying to make herself look more conformist and less "damaged". And also seems to place the onus onto the disabled people to "improve".

 

[Sylvia]

Would you be willing to just title this thread "Christine Brennan"?

ETA: Thank you, @On My Own.

 

[barbk]

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How can anyone believe this?


You cannot forget it's Russia, and this hack-science style "treatments" probably exist there.

It could of course imply it wasn't a huge problem to begin, or it could mean she's lying to make herself look more conformist and less "damaged". And also seems to place the onus onto the disabled people to "improve".

Other people "not talking clearly" is a classic symptom of hearing loss.

I have moderately severe hearing loss and am happy to wear good hearing aids. Still, I do a lot of lip reading...and it wasn't until COVID mask-up that I really understood how much lip reading I was doing. Even with lip reading and hearing aids, some people's voices (especially women with higher-pitched voices) are a real struggle to understand. So are certain accents. I do a lot better with people I know well, probably because my brain can more easily figure out the conversation because I understand the context.

If I wasn't wearing hearing aids and someone whose voice I wasn't very familiar with came up and began asking me questions about a stressful and politically fraught situation, I'd probably disengage, too. When you're only capturing accurately about half of what is being said...problems arise.

 

[nylynnr]

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How can anyone believe this?


You cannot forget it's Russia, and this hack-science style "treatments" probably exist there.

It could of course imply it wasn't a huge problem to begin, or it could mean she's lying to make herself look more conformist and less "damaged". And also seems to place the onus onto the disabled people to "improve".

The Brennan-Davis-Smolkin imbroglio happened in the mixed zone in Beijing. Why is it resurfacing now?

 

[Sylvia]

The Brennan-Davis-Smolkin imbroglio happened in the mixed zone in Beijing. Why is it resurfacing now?

Because it was being rehashed and taking the Valieva/CAS hearing (underway in Lausanne) discussion off topic, starting here: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...-for-team-medals.109402/page-100#post-6474056

 

[nylynnr]

Because it was being rehashed and taking the Valieva/CAS hearing (underway in Lausanne) discussion off topic, starting here: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...-for-team-medals.109402/page-100#post-6474056

Thanks. I would not have thought Davis' hearing loss was related to the CAS hearing, but what do I know. Carry on.

 

[Private Citizen]

How can anyone believe this?

Because Davis said it? If someone says they don't have a disability, I take them at their word. In fact, I think continuing to insist someone has a disability when they themselves say they do not is more offensive than anything Christine Brennan did. Respect people's decision to self-identify or not as a person with a disability.

 

[On My Own]

Because Davis said it?

Respect people's decision to self-identify

So if tomorrow, Davis says she's a purple clown dancing on my rooftop. I should believe her because she said so.

Is your logic, including how someone just tried to hear better and then did so.

Cool.