donotfeedbsugar
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According to "A Journey into the Deaf-World" which is the book I'm reading for my Deaf culture class that I will be taking in August, it says "There is a fierce group loyalty in Deaf-World, no doubt reinforced by the shared experience of being Deaf ina world dominated by hearing people." It also goes on to say that, "The members of Deaf-Worler believe, as do members of other cultural groups, that one should marry withion one's minority: [meaning that] marriage with a hearing person is frowned upon." .....WOW, RIGHT?
Now, I was shocked when I read this....I laughed too like...what the hell...seriously? But at the same time, I was like this is a culture that no matter what...whether I cover my hearing aid up, take my hearing aid off or show my hearing aid or openly state that I'm HOH to anyone that NO MATTER WHAT...I am a part of this culture. However, I do not believe in hearing people go with hearing people and deaf with the deaf. That is an option based on LOVE for most people but I don't ever think it should be to the case of your "audio status" or lack thereof.
I DO understand that other cultures have it where they would conduct arranged marriages and whatnot but I can't judge that since that is their culture but when it comes to race, sex or audio status....stop it.... It's more of a..."that's the way it should be just because..." and it should really be up to the individual who he or she wants to be with. Me, for example, I'm engaged to a hearing person who accepts me for who I am. I wasn't out looking for a deaf/HOH person...nor was I looking for a hearing person. It was whoever was a reflection and permeates every aspect of me positively...meaning he is a lil nutball sometimes (as I am) but yeah...that's my say on that sub....What do you have to say about that?
Now, I was shocked when I read this....I laughed too like...what the hell...seriously? But at the same time, I was like this is a culture that no matter what...whether I cover my hearing aid up, take my hearing aid off or show my hearing aid or openly state that I'm HOH to anyone that NO MATTER WHAT...I am a part of this culture. However, I do not believe in hearing people go with hearing people and deaf with the deaf. That is an option based on LOVE for most people but I don't ever think it should be to the case of your "audio status" or lack thereof.
I DO understand that other cultures have it where they would conduct arranged marriages and whatnot but I can't judge that since that is their culture but when it comes to race, sex or audio status....stop it.... It's more of a..."that's the way it should be just because..." and it should really be up to the individual who he or she wants to be with. Me, for example, I'm engaged to a hearing person who accepts me for who I am. I wasn't out looking for a deaf/HOH person...nor was I looking for a hearing person. It was whoever was a reflection and permeates every aspect of me positively...meaning he is a lil nutball sometimes (as I am) but yeah...that's my say on that sub....What do you have to say about that?