Arguments Against Deaf Culture
Deafness has consistently been perceived and represented incorrectly in
American media. It is important to note that deaf individuals have created their own
culture based on their set of social beliefs, behaviors, art, literary traditions, history, and
values. Deaf Culture focuses on deaf individuals who use American Sign Language
(ASL) and consider being Deaf a cultural lifestyle choice. However, not all individuals
who have experienced hearing loss are emerged in Deaf culture and that distinction is
shown by the use of “deaf” vs “Deaf”. One would use the term “Deaf” (with a capital “D”)
to describe somebody who is involved in the Deaf Community by embracing the cultural
norms, beliefs and values. The term “deaf” (with a lowercase …show more content…
However medical professionals forget to
mention that cochlear implants do not restore hearing, and may not be suitable for
everybody. There is always a chance that a cochlear implant may not work as expected,
or at all and the child is then stuck with it, no matter the outcome.
As Robert Sparrow says in his writing “Defending Deaf Culture: The Case of
Cochlear Implants* “The danger with existing cochlear implants is that they risk
depriving such children of full membership of any culture. Implantees may end up
trapped “between cultures,” unable to function effectively in a hearing context but also
lacking the facility with sign language available to those who grow up with it as their first
language.” Because of cochlear implants, deaf individuals often miss out on being
involved in the Deaf community but are still seemed less than those in the hearing
community, leaving them with no culture to relate too. In a story told by a Deaf
individual, who was one of the first 500 children to receive a cochlear implant, they talk
about what happens after they turn the implant on for the first time. “I expected that I
would be able to hear instantaneously. That proved not to be the case. You see, if
American media. It is important to note that deaf individuals have created their own
culture based on their set of social beliefs, behaviors, art, literary traditions, history, and
values. Deaf Culture focuses on deaf individuals who use American Sign Language
(ASL) and consider being Deaf a cultural lifestyle choice. However, not all individuals
who have experienced hearing loss are emerged in Deaf culture and that distinction is
shown by the use of “deaf” vs “Deaf”. One would use the term “Deaf” (with a capital “D”)
to describe somebody who is involved in the Deaf Community by embracing the cultural
norms, beliefs and values. The term “deaf” (with a lowercase …show more content…
However medical professionals forget to
mention that cochlear implants do not restore hearing, and may not be suitable for
everybody. There is always a chance that a cochlear implant may not work as expected,
or at all and the child is then stuck with it, no matter the outcome.
As Robert Sparrow says in his writing “Defending Deaf Culture: The Case of
Cochlear Implants* “The danger with existing cochlear implants is that they risk
depriving such children of full membership of any culture. Implantees may end up
trapped “between cultures,” unable to function effectively in a hearing context but also
lacking the facility with sign language available to those who grow up with it as their first
language.” Because of cochlear implants, deaf individuals often miss out on being
involved in the Deaf community but are still seemed less than those in the hearing
community, leaving them with no culture to relate too. In a story told by a Deaf
individual, who was one of the first 500 children to receive a cochlear implant, they talk
about what happens after they turn the implant on for the first time. “I expected that I
would be able to hear instantaneously. That proved not to be the case. You see, if