Deaf Culture

Imagine living in a world in which you have not heard a single sound, not even lyrics from romantic songs. Imagine describing your feelings with only hands. Loud claps are replaced with waving hands. Imagine not having a verbal voice. Imagine learning about the world, how things work, chemical reactions only through your eyes. Imagine being in a world that is muted and loud. How is it possible to have a world that is muted and loud? It is possible because not a word is spoken from tongues but expressed in rapid movements of the hands. Our body language is loud and sprinkled with facial expressions. We have a language of our own that is a treasure to our culture. The world I am speaking of is the Deaf Culture. Deaf Culture, like other cultures, has it's own traditions, moral,values, etiquette, and beliefs. The people in Deaf Culture call themselves Deaf, note the capitalized D. I will update my blog often with more information on Deaf Culture in America and ASL. I am proud to be a Deafie! For more information contact me at my email mentioned in my profile.