DeafDigest Mid-Week edition, March 4, 2015
-- a deaf candidate with unusual background
Saito Rie, a deaf woman, is a nightclub hostess in
Japan. Her chores are to take orders for drinks
from patrons and to sit down and chat with them.
Her goal is to win the election for the assembly
seat in Tokyo. The election takes place next
month. Her political goal is simple -
barrier-free society.
-- the truth behind a discrimination case
A deaf bus driver filed a job discrimination case
in Canada and lost the case. What is the truth?
The driver got into two accidents within the
past 8 years (crashing into a parked car; hitting
a cyclist). This driver was warned that one more
such accident would result in being fired.
The driver said she was harrassed and bullied, but
the court did not agree with her.
-- two facts about Hamill that many don't know
Matt Hamill is well known in the Deaf Community
as a popular ultimate fighter. He has defeated
some of the nation's best fighters. There are
two facts about Hamill that many of us do not
realize. He lost three of his last four fights.
He has not taken part in a fight since 2013.
Both issues are big concerns as his next fight
takes place on April 10th.
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