D/Deaf: An Ideal Society

Hearing people do view being deaf as a misfortune, but that does not justify the way that they get treated by hearing people. I think it's horrible how they are viewed as unable. I would hate to imagine someone treating me like I'm not able because I'm Hispanic or because I'm gay. It would tear me apart and I'm sure most deaf people feel the same way. Audism needs to be a bigger issue among hearing people and they need to know that being deaf is not a handicap, deaf

Deaf people have influenced our lives and the lives of our deaf people because they show us that anything is possible. Just because you are different from the rest of the world doesn't make you different in a bad way. Many deaf Actors and stars show us that it isn’t impossible to follow your dreams do something that can change the world.

First, the movies provide fact the Deaf community striving to become an equal human being with the “hearing world” and does not like the fact that they are view as alienate spices. The film states that “some deafness is hereditary”, which traces back to the

People used to think that being Deaf was a sin and a major disability. I don’t really understand this view, as being Deaf is not a choice because a majority of the time, most people are born Deaf. Just because a person can’t hear, doesn’t mean there is something wrong with them. Deaf culture is so mesmerizing as their is such a deep connection within the community and they even have their own language. What people need to do is put themselves in the shoes of a Deaf person and imagine how difficult it must be being the “odd one out” all the time.

People who are deaf don't consider it a disability, instead they see themselves as part of a minority culture group. To the Deaf, their lack of hearing is no different than skin color or height. It is simply a quality about them that is different from the rest of mainstream society. Even though By trying to "fix" the Deaf there is the very real possibility of destroying Deaf culture entirely.

Instead, they are marginalised, forced to enrol in mainstream schools and be taught by professionals who have almost no training in deaf education. This is one reason for the increase in attainment.

For centuries, the disabled have been silently oppressed. Their rights have been overlooked, they have been mocked and made fun of, and they’ve been stereotyped to no end. Specifically, the Deaf community have dealt with lack of sign language interpreters, vicious bullying, and the stereotype of “deaf is dumb”. Contrary to this generalization, many deaf people have been extremely successful in careers from acting and modeling to medicine and science. Also, many hearing people use Sign Language with their babies, and studies have shown that it is very beneficial for a child to learn Sign Language.

Deaf individuals view their deafness as a cultural identity, instead of a disability. They feel that the will separate them from their culture and expose them to a world that does not appreciate their

We live in a world that is bounded by cultural norms and stereotypes that affect anyone who looks, acts, or is even born different. Our society narrowed scope views Deaf people as less, uneducated, and unworthy for the opportunities abled people are innately handed. There is a lack of opportunities that Deaf people received based on their disability in terms of jobs and acceptance. The feeling of acceptance is one thing the hearing community has felt at least once, if not their entire life, however it is a feeling that may be unknown to the Deaf community.

It is known that hearing people are superior to Deaf people. No one can sit and prove it, but you can tell how a hearing person acts compared to how a deaf person acts when they walk into a room. The hearing people are chit-chatting and enjoying their time. The deaf person is looking around trying to read lips but deep down is feeling isolated. Most Deaf people understand that they are equal to hearing people and should not feel discriminated against. Deaf people sometimes still get treated different, but most of the world is starting to treat them equally. They have been able to get more employment, higher education, and higher job positions. In Bernard Bragg’s book, “Lessons in Laughter: The Autobiography of a Deaf Actor”, he expressed

Deaf and hard of hearing people are just like us. They are not any different, but hears like us. There is some common misunderstanding, that is really annoying for Deaf and hard of hearing people. Those misunderstanding are can you understands us? Are you able to drive? Do you need a wheelchair? Can you read and write? Do deaf people have sex? Etc.…These kinds of questions annoyed deaf people the most. People do not realize that deaf people do not have as much as difficulty as normal folks thinks that they have. They can do almost everything and just as much no less. Sometime, they begged to be considered the same as hearing folks. They want to be equals, respected, and value just as much as hearing people. Sometime, we forgot to ask ourselves.

The deaf community does not see their hearing impairment as a disability but as a culture which includes a history of discrimination, racial prejudice, and segregation. According to PBS home video “Through Deaf Eyes,” there are thirty-five million Americans that are hard of hearing (Hott, Garey & et al., 2007) . Out of the thirty-five million an estimated 300,000 people are completely deaf. There are over ninety percent of deaf people who have hearing parents. Also, most deaf parents have hearing children. With this being the exemplification, deaf people communicate on a more intimate and significant level with hearing people all their lives. “Deaf people can be found in every ethnic group, every region, and every economic class.” The

The relationship between the hearing community and the deaf community has often been a lack of misunderstanding. Stereotypes are assumptions made about an entire group based on observations of some members. Stereotypes are exaggerated presumptions of how a group of people is. Stereotypes are in this civilization because it is used to demonstrate a way a group of people are misunderstood. Misconceptions are opinions that are incorrect based on misunderstandings. Stereotypes and misconceptions can be taken the wrong way, and the majority are not even true. Misconceptions are a false opinion of a certain type of group. We want to feel good about the group we belong to and one way of doing so is to have those who aren’t in it. The fact that people

Deaf people are minorities and on a daily basis they have to proved to hearing people that they are just as capable

Discrimination is a very prevalent problem in our society. Despite having a changed personal view of Deaf culture, there are still battles being fought for the rights of humans. Humans that are just like everyone else, but cannot hear. It is with hope that society will continue to educate about Deaf culture in order to grow awareness, and provide a deeper, and more sympathetic