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Double Standards

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dou·ble stand·ard /ˈdəbəl ˈstandərd/ noun plural noun:  double standards a rule or principle that is unfairly applied in different ways to different people or groups. This tweet shows two pictures, in the pictures the two different people have the same expression giving the same emotion. A little backstory to each of these pictures, the first picture is of Brett Kavanaugh being questioned about sexually assaulting Christine Ford when they were younger. He was being interviewed for a position in the supreme court. When being questioned he didn't fully answer the questions, was rude to the people asking those questions, and spazzed out and started to raise his voice.  The second picture is of Sarina Williams, one of the most famous tennis player. She was wrongfully accused of cheating and she decided to call out the ref for it, getting penalized and fined for it. after that game, she was criticized saying she was a sore...

Visual, Haptic, Technological.

Visual, haptic, and technological are the most common ways of communication for people with communication disabilities. There are so many ways to communicate that these categories have categories. To begin, there is visual communication. This type of communication can be used with signs, to sign language, to facial expressions. A common way would also be writing/drawing things down. This way of communication could be very helpful to people who can't physically speak.  Next, there is haptic communication which is how people communicate with the use of touch. Like Phycolagistanywhereanytime says it can be from " handshakes, holding hands, kissing (cheek, lips, hand), back slap, high five, shoulder pat, brushing arm, etc. Each give off nonverbal messages as to the touching person's intentions/feelings" This a type of communication that goes unnoticed most of the time but is one that we use all the time in our day to day lives. Fi...