Deaf people

Sharon Duchesneau and Candy McCullough are a deaf lesbian couple. They are also the parents of two deaf children. Sharon and Candy specifically chose a sperm donor that was deaf, and used his sperm to conceive both of their children. They chose this sperm donor because they wanted their children to be deaf, like them. This is an act of selfishness. Deaf people lead more difficult lives than hearing people, it is more convenient to be able to hear rather than to be deaf. Presumptions about the horrors of deafness are usually made by those not living deaf lives (Bauman, 2005). Both Sharon and Candy suffered as children because were deaf, feeling excluded and like they were disliked. They claim that times have changed, and people are more accepting of deaf people. Do they have the…

WHY DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING PEOPLE ARE MORE VULNERALBE IN DISASTERS Neil Hanna EMG 155 2/21/17 Mr. Bunge In 2011, there were an estimated 28 million deaf and hard of hearing people in the United States. People who are deaf are more vulnerable than people who aren’t deaf in a disaster. They are more vulnerable because they can’t hear, they might not know a disaster could be coming to their area and they might have trouble getting to safety or a tornado or disaster shelter. For example,…

Let me start of by saying that before the movie I did not think that deaf people were as active as they showed in the movie. I am not trying to say I thought deaf individuals stayed home 24/7 and did nothing, what I mean is I did not think that deaf people drove, wrote and acted in plays/musicals and never would have thought that there would be a completely deaf band. It was very interesting to learn that I was 100% incorrect with thinking the way I did. I believe a lot of that comes from…

Introduction My opinion is we deaf people have many inequalities that we are facing in everyday lives are employment and education. We deaf people are treated in unfair circumstances and struggle with economic and resources. Our Government in Ireland need to be aware over our rights and inequality. We can change that for better or worse if we are treat equality. I say the Government had rejection of understanding what the Deaf people would need is recognition of the Irish sign Language on our…

of Deaf people in Iceland, focusing on their childhood and conditions during their growing years. The thesis is built on a qualitative study, which was conducted periodically during 2004 – 2009. Eight Deaf individuals were interviewed, and the thesis elaborates on their personal experience and narration. The study revealed that the participants slowly grew away from the hearing world, replacing it with stronger connections with other Deaf individuals. This substitution started already in…

stated that “the portrayal of deaf people as socially isolated, intellectually weak, behaviorally impulsive, and emotionally immature makes school psychology and counseling, special education and rehabilitation, appear necessary” (Lane, p.68). The author is explaining how deaf people tend to socially isolate because they don’t know how to interact and communicate with other people while hearing can do everything because they can hear. As being deaf person, we don’t have intellectual because we…

Oppression Against Deaf Consumers When talking about oppression, it is important to understand what such a strong word actually stands for. Various definitions may be used to say what oppression means, yet all definitions add up to sound the same. After doing some research, I was able to come up with different definitions and words that could try and create a meaning for the word oppression. Oppression is cruel, harmful, and unjust. Oppression can affect individuals, or groups as a whole.…

rules within the Deaf community that are understood and mostly accepted. These rules are used to know what is appropriate and what is not in their culture, primarily for the members of the Deaf community. Excluding the Deaf person from conversation is the first tacit rule in the community. Excluding anyone from a conversation is considered rude and mean, and is also unacceptable with Deaf people. This could include someone who knows ASL and chooses not to use it with another Deaf person. One…

1. When we are talking about people who are deaf I believe many of us have misconceptions or stereotypes that unfortunately have spread due to misinformation from the public. One of the preconceptions that I had before seeing this website was that all deaf people did not want to be deaf. I believed that deaf wanted to be able to hear but many did not have the financial resources to obtain implants. To my surprise this was an inaccurate preconceptions, many deaf people actually prefer being deaf…

After reading the article “Do Deaf People Have a Disability?” by Harlan Lane with my peers very throughly and understanding the concept of the article I have educated myself even more since I read this article. Before I even took sign language I didn’t even think about the deaf community, much less if they were being oppressed or not. I never thought that they were oppressed for being Deaf something which isn’t wrong, just like your race (racism) and your gender (sexism). I believe that the word…