Using the former verbiage implies that members of the Blind and Deaf community are “imperfect” and therefore cannot serve as valuable, functioning members of society. This cannot be farther from the case. They are not “lacking”, they simply perceive the world differently, and therefore we should treat them as such - human beings just like us, who just take in the world a different way. With decency and respect.
As a legally blind person, don’t be offended on my behalf.
They’re lacking. If most people have five senses and someone has less then they’re lacking.
All humans are imperfect.
“Can’t see fully” honestly sounds much much worse than “can’t see perfectly”. I am not blind, but I certainly can’t see perfectly. Both are pretty stupid ways to describe blindness.
What’s respectful is describing disabilities accurately and still treating the people who have them like valid human beings who are as valuable as everyone else. Not treating them like fragile children.
Great, more pointless words to be careful about. Have you run this by any blind or deaf people? Do they care in the slightest about this? I’d imagine most wouldn’t give two shits which you used as long as you’re not being a dick about it