File This under "THAT SUCKS!"

[wendybeth]

There is a big controversy over cochlear implants in the Deaf community- the opponents say there is nothing wrong with being Deaf, and I agree, but there is no denying the safety aspect of being able to hear. Former Miss America Heather Whitestone got nailed by the Deaf for 'selling out' when she got implanted, but she did it so she would be able to hear if her children needed her in an emergency. This is just sad- I'd be curious to know why she was walking along the tracks, and if she was even aware of the risk. You'd be surprised at what you don't learn when you can't hear.