The Pros And Cons Of Deafness In Society

The problem with our society is that people associate deafness with a disease and these individuals are unable to see that there are many deaf people who contribute to the improvement of our society. Contrary to many misconceptions about the deaf community deaf people are able to integrate themselves into our culture and be able to be a functioning member of society. All individuals have a culture they’re born into or belong to and just like the rest of society deaf people have a culture of their own where they are able to live and interact among people who are just like them and use sign language to communicate and connect with one another yet society struggles to accept their culture. Although deafness is not a disease and the deaf community …show more content…
A should not be able to purposely engineer a deaf child because the child will be discriminated against and in some cases the child will be at a disadvantage. In our society many people have a hard time accepting and interacting with anyone that is different. There are a set of norms in a community and when people encounter something or someone out of the norm they discriminate against that individual, whether it’s intentional or not. There is a stigma attached to being deaf therefore, people in the deaf community have experienced many forms of discriminations. People treat them differently and underestimate their abilities to be a part of our society. Although the deaf community believes deafness is a blessing there are many disadvantages to it. Children who are deaf could be excluded from certain activities and at times are segregated from other children since they are unable to communicate with each other. In these …show more content…
Like any other culture the deaf culture presents its own challenges and it is society’s short coming that they are not willing or able to accommodate to their needs. Although deaf people might be closed off to certain opportunities in the general society, the deaf community provides them with different opportunities to help them be well adjusted individuals. There are many schools and employers that provide accommodations, such as an interpreter to help deaf people better integrate to different communities which is a sign that society is coming around to the idea that deaf people deserve the same opportunities as the rest of society. There are also many different alternative opportunities that make up for the missed opportunities which illustrates that deafness is not a disease that is preventing people from living a full