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"Ugly Truth Needs to Be Told" examines how cultural changes and domestic violence affect the Deaf community

10-03-2025 10:58 PM CET | Associations & Organizations

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"Ugly Truth Needs to Be Told" examines how cultural changes

Brenda L. Tress, the author, reveals a compelling story of identity, family, and the challenges of an evolving Deaf culture

The highly intimate and thought-provoking book Ugly Truth Needs to Be Told by Brenda L. Tress highlights the changing dynamics within the deaf community and the significant effects of domestic abuse on family connections. Tress, an advocate, interpreter, and bilingual ASL-English communicator offers a distinct viewpoint on the difficulties experienced by deaf people in a changing culture that places a greater emphasis on autonomy than on shared cultural values.

Tress examines the long-term effects of domestic violence, not only on families but also on the cultural integrity of the deaf community, using evocative storytelling and unvarnished honesty. She contends that current individualistic interests are endangering the old collectivistic principles that have characterized and reinforced deaf culture. The existence of crucial advocacy groups that have traditionally defended the civil and human rights of deaf people in all generations is in jeopardy due to this change.

"Our capacity to preserve linguistic and cultural cohesiveness is impacted by domestic violence, which has a cumulative impact on family connections, according to Tress. "Our young deaf generations risk losing the fundamental basis that has allowed our community to flourish if we do not address the cycles of dysfunctional relationships. We must be dedicated to interdependence and shared cultural-linguistic values to thrive in a multigenerational, fractured society."

Written by someone who has personally experienced and observed these difficulties, Ugly Truth Needs to Be Told is a call to action. Along with discussing the difficulties of converting intense cultural and emotional experiences into written English, Tress emphasizes the value of maintaining American Sign Language (ASL) as a pillar of the deaf identity.

"ASL holds a wealth of knowledge and wisdom that cannot always be directly translated into English," she says. "My goal is to bridge that gap and ensure my message is heard not just by the deaf community but by the world at large."

Advocates, educators, interpreters, and anybody else who wants to comprehend the intricacies of deaf culture, language hurdles, and the social effects of domestic abuse should read this book. It is a tale of tenacity, survival, and the struggle to preserve cultural authenticity in a world that is always evolving.

You may buy Ugly Truth Needs to Be Told in American English anywhere. For speaking engagements, interviews, or media inquiries, please contact Brenda Tress

About the Author:

A committed supporter of the deaf community, Brenda L. Tress is a bilingual ASL-English communicator and cultural-linguistic mediator. Having worked as an interpreter for many years, she has a strong commitment to protecting the deaf community's cultural and linguistic legacy while promoting comprehension among hearing audiences.

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