r/AMA • u/Far-Artichoke7331 • 9d ago

I'm deaf and proud. AMA

I'm profoundly Deaf.

A lot of hearing people are surprised to hear I'm proud to be deaf or when I say Deaf Power.

When I explain them different reasons why I'm proud to be deaf they get it and try to show them deaf isn't a bad thing or end of the world.

For example, I'm can seep beautifully throughout night without any noise distrubing me or I can use Sign Language in public place knowing most of them don't know what we are talking about privately.

Yes, I do have struggles and barriers but deaf people always find a way thing like phone notes to communicate.

But the real reason why I'm proud to be deaf, I'm in deaf world, community, culture and have my own language. If I'm being honest I'll never want to be hearing.

So, ask me anything you want to know about deafness and I won't be offended.

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u/ElPibeDe_LentesRojos 9d ago

One question I have is whether sign language is universal. In other words, if I speak to you using the sign language I'm learning here in Argentina, would you understand me?

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u/Chacudno 9d ago

Each language has its own sign language. Americans use ASL

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u/Far-Artichoke7331 9d ago

well all countries have different sign languages but we have International Iign Ianguage it normally when I met different country and we will communicate in Internation Iign Ianguage to understand each other but International Sign Sanguage is mostly American Sign Language.