Oh. I'm decidedly confused but I'd like to contemplate to see if I get it right. Or not. You were saying that a hearing impaired person is involved in Deaf culture, Deaf community, odds and ends would be considered as Deaf. Meanwhile, another hearing impaired person is not involved in any part of Deaf related wouldn't be considered as Deaf but only deaf?
Another question, is it politically incorrected for me to use the words, "hearing impaired" as to impudently characterized Deaf and deaf people? And would it be an insulting remark toward Deaf and deaf people?
Supposedly, to discuss about Deaf related we're exigently encouraged to use the word "Deaf" as a reference in general?
My apology for the many questions.
O.K., I think I got it. If I were to make a point or subject about a hearing impaired person who never had socialized with "deafies" or refuse to accept ASL as their fundamental language, I'm encouraged to characterize that person as a "deaf"? If another hearing impaired person who had socialized with "deafies" or accept ASL as their fundamental language, I'm to be characterize that person as a "Deaf"?Not quite right...
Any hearing-impaired individual is a part of deaf society. What is hearing-impaired? A person with minor hearing loss or CI (Borg), attends to oralism school, never socialize with deafies and/or never believe in ASL communication.
Any Deafie who strongly belives in ASL 100% is a part of Deaf society.
See two different the definations of Deaf/deaf....
That's a good question! I'd like to know too.Interesting. I was wondering about the same thing. So if you lose your hearing later in life like me and have not learned to sign; I am deaf. Sometime in the future, once I really feel like I "fit in" and know ASL fluently, I'm then Deaf?
I guess it does kind of make sense. Just sort of explains where you are in the culture? For us in the United States; the difference between having a "green card" and being a citizen, I guess?
Don't take this wrong, anyone. I am really trying to understand too.
Dave
P.S. I just learned that my chair suppliers are not really a DME. That seems to be an insult to them. They are "high-end rehab equipment suppliers" which apparently is not considered a DME. I'm gonna be confused for a while, I think. LOL
Oh, I now got it.
Your elucidation aroused my never-ending curiosity. Not all Deaf people accept ASL as their fundamental language? Why not? Is it their only medium to communication, is it?
I'll keep that in mind about "impairment" subject.
Thanks for the explanation!
Oh, I now got it.
Your elucidation aroused my never-ending curiosity. Not all Deaf people accept ASL as their fundamental language? Why not? Is it their only medium to communication, is it?
I'll keep that in mind about "impairment" subject.
Thanks for the explanation!
It depends on the person.is it politically incorrected for me to use the words, "hearing impaired" as to impudently characterized Deaf and deaf people? And would it be an insulting remark toward Deaf and deaf people?
Actually Mookie, I'd say that the people who want to assimulate into the hearing world......like they look down on ASL and are very audist.....Oh and I don't think a minor hearing loss nessarily excludes a person from IDing as Deaf.....I know a little boy with unilateral loss who is attending a school for the Deaf!A person with minor hearing loss or CI (Borg), attends to oralism school, never socialize with deafies and/or never believe in ASL communication.
yeah Deaf is an Deaf person who are more involved in Deaf world, Deaf community, Deaf Culture and knowing Sign Language...
deaf is an deaf person who are in hearing world, not involved in Deaf community, dunno much about sign language, and some do know sign language etc...
maybe someone else will add in more...
Well why not just say I have a hearing loss?Hearing impaired carries enough gravity that it tends to be better understood.
It's really very simple. Deaf is the cultural designation, deaf simply refers to the medicalized condition of having a hearing loss.
Gemtun, I'd haveto disagree with that. That's like saying that you can only be a feminist if you're a radical lesbian seperatist type (the type who goes to Michigan Womyns Fest).....there are many different ways to be Deaf. You don't have to be a stereotypical nonoral, Sign only extremist to ID as Deaf!as I am not a full fledged member of Deaf Community.