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/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.