Furthermore, I made a connection between how people were trying to surgically correct Edward and how many people want to surgically correct hearing loss which is a huge controversy, in that people especially in the deaf community believe that deafness is not a disability nor is it debilitating—it is viewed as a gift—something that is part of who you are. Many people are against trying to aid or correct hearing loss of any kind. Overall, I found a lot of similarities between the film Edward Scissor Hands and deafness, although Edward was not deaf in the traditional sense of the word he is representative of deaf culture and the struggle to acceptance for those who are deaf or hard of hearing in the hearing
Furthermore, I made a connection between how people were trying to surgically correct Edward and how many people want to surgically correct hearing loss which is a huge controversy, in that people especially in the deaf community believe that deafness is not a disability nor is it debilitating—it is viewed as a gift—something that is part of who you are. Many people are against trying to aid or correct hearing loss of any kind. Overall, I found a lot of similarities between the film Edward Scissor Hands and deafness, although Edward was not deaf in the traditional sense of the word he is representative of deaf culture and the struggle to acceptance for those who are deaf or hard of hearing in the hearing