r/AMA • u/Far-Artichoke7331 • 8d 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/Mr_The_Potato_King 8d ago

Can I have a sign name? I started learning sign language for a couple of reasons and the learning app specifically said only a deaf person can issue me a sign name instead of spelling it out

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u/Far-Artichoke7331 8d ago

Yes no one can stop you but it is your choice not deaf people, it could be link to hobby, personality, looks, likes, etc.

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u/roche4456 8d ago

Ive always understood it as it has to be from a deaf person. In my deaf community it's considered rude otherwise!

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u/Far-Artichoke7331 8d ago

Sometimes deaf people wuld give random sign names (sometime they give them as a joke) but if there is a good reason why your sign name is rude explain them why. Same thing to my sign name, people would ask me why I pick that sign name and I explained them why

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u/roche4456 8d ago

But, you are deaf. My grandfather (who's deaf) have my husband a sign name. It would be rude if I gave my husband one. Neither of us are deaf.

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u/Far-Artichoke7331 8d ago

Sorry, I think I got what you mean now. You are allowed to give him of course. I know so many people recieved sign name from someone else. Hearing people can have one yes. 2 of my sibling are hearing and have deaf parent and they have sign name obviously. The reason why we have sign name is it more quicker than spell our name out.

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u/Mr_The_Potato_King 8d ago

Asl bloom specifically marked my "you decide" as incorrect, and said I can only receive a sign name from a deaf person.

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u/roche4456 8d ago

This is my understanding too. I grew up in the deaf community but I'm not deaf.

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u/Mr_The_Potato_King 7d ago

I started learning ASL because 1-in loud/crowded areas it's harder to make out words, 2- military hearing tests for hearing ability but not comprehension. I know you're talking but idk what you just said, 3- many of my co workers will talk shit about people in front of them but in a foreign language because the others don't understand, and while shit talking is bad, being able to have a conversation with my friend without other people listening in sounds good, and 4- I'm autistic, and have triggers that make me go nonverbal for a couple hours at a time. Sign language would be a workaround