Is America becoming more deaf-friendly?

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Do you feel that America has become more friendly to the Deaf?
 
It is becoming more and more common to meet people who at least once knew how to sign the alphabet. I figure the more friendly people are to ASL the more friendly they are to Deaf Culture and more friendly to D/deaf people.

It has been a long time since anyone told me they screwed up education by allowing ASL to get credit for being a "real" language.
 
Yes, I do....I also seem to note that African/Blacks are moreso friendly! It's been awhile since I've met any "rude" people, but still the "I'm sorry ur deaf" thing comes up, but now I just shrug it off and say "OH, don't be"....Maybe it's the Holidays??....
 
I am more comfortable to be around those minority of people than white people who have more understanding about deaf people. Its my experience. I guess I lived in DC for 12 years. I loved living there. i wish i didn't leave there in the first place. lots of diverse people are everywhere in DC MD and VA.
 
In terms of what? Upward mobility in the corporate structure? I don't think so.
 
I don't know much what it was like before, but I am always pleasantly surprised how many signers I come across, whether Deaf, CODA, ASL students. :)
 
In social interactions, maybe but in corporate America, I dont think so.
 
Every time I go to the states (Boston, San Francisco, New York) I found the people especially in the shops are extremely friendly and tried their hardest to help.
 
I'll see if it is deaf friendly to me, when I come to U.S :lol:

Allow me to the be the judge.
 
JClarke said:
:lol:

Anyway, I was told that some of the airports are deaf friendly even they have videophones? That correct?
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Not at all airports have videophone booth. Salt Lake City, Chicago and other cities have them at airports. Almost airports have tty booth.
 
interesting situation

Yes I do believe that the US is becoming more friendly toward the deaf. But I had a situation recently that makes me ill.

I was at dinner with my son. And a homeless man came in behind us and handed a tattered card saying that he was deaf and needed money for food, to my 12 yr old son. And before I could do anything my son hands this guy 1/2 of his allowance....then the guy turns to me.
I take one look at this guy and it's obvious to me that he isn't deaf....the guy is rolling his tongue and making moaning sounds. Furious, I look at this slug and as rapidly as I could begin to sign to him. And this guy's eyes go huge, and miracle of miracles, this guy mumbles to me a very clear apology and runs out of the store.

I never mentioned it before but I am a hearie & so is my son.
 
Maybe some hearies can be friendly but I doubt it. Most hearies have no idea what deafness is like and will try to imitate us and make fun of us with sign language (hearies make up the sign words). That was rude. As for finding jobs or having services when we need help, no way would they try to help us get them. In the store, that is a different approach to being friendly to help the shoppers to select the kinds of clothes or materials and very few are not that friendly. So far, I don't know if our hearing world is friendly or not in spite of discrimination against Deaf people. :scratch:
 
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