Although Terry Galloway's "little-d" deaf identity is emphasized in Mean Little deaf Queer, her intersectional identity is equally important, as indicated by the title of the text. Towards the end of the memoir, Galloway highlights her "crippled" and "queered" identity once again, stating that she understands her place in society by "surrounding herself with stories that tell her who she is." This statement reinforces the memoir's position as an identity-specific narrative that reaches out not only to deaf or queer individuals but also to those who share both identities. Galloway's reflections in the text support this idea, as she portrays a past self who struggled to confront both her disability and her sexual orientation, and the memoir outlines incidents where these two aspects of her identity intersected directly. |||||||| HIDDEN IN PREVIEW MODE ||||||| Although Galloway's present self is aware of the intersectionality of her identity, the narrated self within her memoir comes to understand, through trial and error, how these two aspects of her life ultimately intersect. |||||||| HIDDEN IN PREVIEW MODE ||||||| Her deafness and queerness seamlessly interlock to impose unique experiences upon Galloway, highlighting the inadequacy of her attempts at passing. |||||||| HIDDEN IN PREVIEW MODE ||||||| From a young age, Galloway had to understand her sexuality through both a queer and deaf lens. |||||||| HIDDEN IN PREVIEW MODE ||||||| Her sophomore year of university was a turning point, as she gave up on trying to pass as hearing and decided to make a start in being true to herself. |||||||| HIDDEN IN PREVIEW MODE ||||||| This realization allows Galloway and the audience to see the intricate nature of her identity.

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