I think kbnyc is correct.
I had not met a single person that was deaf or hard of hearing until I was in my early 20's. When I met my friend Cory, I took classes to learn ASL so that I could communicate with him. I am poor at it, often finger-spelling, but we can have a conversation. He helped me to understand what it was to be deaf, how he overcame things in his life, and what challenges he faced. I learned how he listened to music, was able to drive a car, all things I didn't know he could do as a deaf person.
I don't think that all hearing people feel they are better than deaf people. I think they do not understand deafness and its culture. People often fear things they do not understand.
Please help them understand!!!!
Hearing cultures stereotype all the time, whether you are deaf, black, white, overweight, short or tall--you are usually part of a group and certain things are considered more acceptable than others, depending on what group you belong to.
I am still learning--Just today I was reading about Oralism vs. ASL and its history--I was ashamed to read about what was done to deaf people in the 1800s.
Please don't widen the gap by avoiding hearing people--open up to them and help them understand.
I had not met a single person that was deaf or hard of hearing until I was in my early 20's. When I met my friend Cory, I took classes to learn ASL so that I could communicate with him. I am poor at it, often finger-spelling, but we can have a conversation. He helped me to understand what it was to be deaf, how he overcame things in his life, and what challenges he faced. I learned how he listened to music, was able to drive a car, all things I didn't know he could do as a deaf person.
I don't think that all hearing people feel they are better than deaf people. I think they do not understand deafness and its culture. People often fear things they do not understand.
Please help them understand!!!!
Hearing cultures stereotype all the time, whether you are deaf, black, white, overweight, short or tall--you are usually part of a group and certain things are considered more acceptable than others, depending on what group you belong to.
I am still learning--Just today I was reading about Oralism vs. ASL and its history--I was ashamed to read about what was done to deaf people in the 1800s.
Please don't widen the gap by avoiding hearing people--open up to them and help them understand.