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It doesn't matter to me. I'm only explaining my reaction to learning that my friend's husband doesn't sign, my erroneous assumptions about hearing-deaf relationships, and how my Deaf fiancé's response changed my opinion on the matter. Then, it got me thinking and curious about other d/Deaf...

Hello, everyone! One of my Deaf friends recently married a hearing man who she had been dating for 5 years. He does not sign. I believe he knows a few basic signs, but he normally talks and she lipreads and listens with her CI. When I found out about this, I was shocked. I am hearing and my...

Hey, everyone. I heard about this movie that will be coming out next year, called Wonderstruck, which is based off of a book. From this article here, I can see that it's about two deaf children. I haven't read the book, but from looking online, the one deaf character, Rose, will be played by...

Hey, everyone! (If this is the wrong section for this discussion, please direct me to where it would better fit.) I'm hearing and my fiance is Deaf. I'm about to start my Master's program in the Fall and he is continuing with his Bachelor's degree. We should graduate around the same time...

Shades Of Deafness Meet me in the middle: finding a balance between hearing and Deaf culture Vanessa Bacellar in Ideas on May 3, 2016 What are you thoughts and feelings on this recent article?

That sounds like an amazing opportunity! Thank you for letting me know.

Hey, everyone! (If this is the wrong section for this discussion, please direct me to where it would better fit.) I'm hearing and my fiance is Deaf. I'm about to start my Master's program in the Fall and he is continuing with his Bachelor's degree. We should graduate around the same time...

Hi! I'm curious about what the term "think-hearing" means to you. My fiancé is Deaf and says he is think-hearing and that other Deaf people have said that about him. Even at Deaf meets, Deaf strangers sometimes assume he's hearing. When he corrects them, they apologize. hah His definition of...

I'm hearing and my fiancé was born profoundly deaf and has hearing parents that sign. We met on the okcupid dating site and hit it off. For our first date, I was prepared with tons of questions on my phone (I knew some things about Deaf culture at this point). I didn't know any sign language, so...

I remember reading “Journey into the Deaf-World” and there’s a statistic that says 9 out of 10 deaf people marry deaf. This book came out in 1996. Do you think that statistic has changed today? What's your experience, yourself and those you know?

Let me first say that I'm hearing. This one older woman that works with me asked about my fiancé, who is Deaf. I remembered her from the work party a few weeks ago. She had talked about her grandson that has apraxia of speech. Anywho, she asked about my fiancé and I said he was fine, then...

Has anyone here gone swinging? My friend told me about someone she met talking about a club in the city nearby. I did research, and there is a decent community out there. There was actually a group of Deaf/HoH swingers for an event last summer. Hearing people were allowed, but only if they...

I JUST found out through a Deaf friend that Deaf meets at the Deptford mall are every Monday at 5pm in the food court. So for anyone in the area, there is your Deaf meet. :)

My fiancé showed me this earlier today. So cute!

I am hearing and my fiancé is Deaf. When we go to the movies, we ask for a captioning device as we get our tickets. At the AMC 8, it's a captioning unit that you put in your cup holder and you can adjust the rectangular screen that provides the captions. At the Regal, they have captioning...

My fiancé suggested the friends stepping in when I brought up the option of hiring an interpreter for the event. I think I'll talk with him again about it and explain why an interpreter would be the best choice for him. Thank you, everyone!

Show them studies that prove Deaf people are better drivers than hearing people. Hearing people get distracted by sounds (radio, constructions, other noises), while Deaf people have better peripheral vision and noise does not distract them.

My fiancé was born profoundly Deaf and got a CI when he was 15. He can hear some things with the CI but cannot process speech. He uses sign and lipreads very well. He is very happy with his decision. The only problem he has with the CI is vertigo when he is laying down with his head in an odd...

That woman's ignorant remark is a very harsh generalization. Her husband's signing ability has no reason to be compared to your coda son's signing ability. If your son is around sign language and uses it every day, I'm sure he will be fluent. I understand that some codas feel pressured to be in...

I'm glad I'm not the only one having trouble finding Deaf events in NJ. I live in South Jersey, about 20 minutes outside Philadelphia, PA. Are those meetings at the Deptford mall still happening? If so, what days and times?