[Global] Deaf needs changing to D/deaf

[jade-mc]

To show the difference between communities.

[jade-mc]

This should be changed throughout the scripts. @nitedog are we going to have a final proof/edit? I haven't been commenting on typos as I go, and there are a few places where the structure might need a little tweaking, (for example, to cut down on the use of... for example!) Happy to re-live my proofing/editing days and take this on if needed.

[nitedog]

@shawna-slh what are the WAI conventions for writing:

• D/deaf
• Hard of Hearing (HoH)
• DB/deafblind

[shawna-slh]

Unfortunately it’s not in the Style Guide, and not consistent throughout the site.

Proposal based on recent usage and discussions:

1. Deaf. So far we have decided that it’s better not to have the complexity of “D/deaf”. Capitalized because more people feel more strongly about it being capitalized.
2. hard-of-hearing. It’s easier for most people to 'parse' with hyphens. Better not to abbreviate it in almost all uses on the W3C site. If really need to abbreviate it because lots of repetitive use of the phrase in short space, then ‘hard-of-hearing (HoH)’ … ‘HoH’.
3. deaf-blind (preferred), deaf-blindness (acceptable). e.g.: …user who is deaf-blind. Persona with deaf-blindness. Hyphenated deaf-blind easier to parse than deafblind not. Don't abbreviate DB.

I can open a separate issue on the Style Guide and invite comment.

[jade-mc]

For point 1, D/deaf represents two separate and distinct communities though? And only including one suggests we're ignoring the other...

[bruce-usab]

+1 for enumerated to plan for https://github.com/w3c/wai-website/issues/551

Fair observation that capital-d-Deaf and not-being-able-to-hear are significantly different groups of people. I do not agree that D/deaf captures that nuance, at least not in most settings. Is scene 4 public facing?

[jade-mc]

Isn't that exactly what D/deaf is intended to capture? This will be public facing in that it'll be in the captions and transcript.

[bruce-usab]

Isn't that exactly what D/deaf is intended to capture?

Yes, but it is a very esoteric convention. In most contexts, I think it would be more likely to cause confusion rather than showing the difference between communities.

[shawna-slh]

I do not agree that D/deaf captures that nuance, at least not in most settings. ... a very esoteric convention. In most contexts, I think it would be more likely to cause confusion rather than showing the difference between communities

+1

Additionally, we cover it in:

1. https://deploy-preview-113--wai-people-use-web.netlify.app/people-use-web/user-stories-six/
2. https://deploy-preview-113--wai-people-use-web.netlify.app/people-use-web/abilities-barriers-auditory/

straw-proposal:

• Use 'Deaf' for the user story and video
• In 1 & 2 above, consider briefly explaining that some prefer/identify as "Deaf" and some as "deaf".
• avoid 'D/deaf'. if anything, use 'Deaf/deaf' — however as mentioned above, that is likely to be confusing without an explanation