ER, Season 5

Dr. Parks:
Do you know any deaf people, Dr. Benton?

Benton:
No. No, I don't.

Dr. Parks:
Have you ever thought that being deaf might not be so terrible?

Benton:
So, you're saying there's no problem?

Dr. Parks:
You can never know what it's like to be deaf. Just like I can never know what it's like to be black.

Benton:
I don't look at me being black as a burden. That's who I am.

Dr. Parks:
And I don't look at my deafness as a burden. That's who I am. If you turn away from your son's deafness, you will be robbing him of his identity.

Benton:
My son has a medical problem. I'm not turning away from anything. I'm trying to fix it.