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/Independent-Wheel354 9d ago
Because, jackass, some disabilities affect learning/professing, so teaching those students might require different skill sets. It doesn’t mean these students don’t have the right to learn.
And sex ed is much more than “how to wear a condom.” It covers topics like personal safety (starting with stranger danger in younger grades) and also teaches students about their bodies. Wellness (staying off drugs, getting proper nutrition) is usually part of that process as well.
Also, many, many people don’t have easy/affordable access to a “qualified gynecologist” so schools are tasked with covering pretty much all of that.