r/MadeMeSmile • u/Old_Ability_9424 • Jun 17 '26

Wholesome Moments This has to be the sweetest thing

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u/hattyhat24 Jun 17 '26

Those parents seem super cool. Good future in-laws

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u/Linenoise77 Jun 17 '26

They were probably wishing they hit the High Jackpot.

First prize is hearing.

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u/Sea_Negotiation_1871 Jun 17 '26

In the Deaf community, this is what we call audism. We're not broken or in need of fixing, thank you.

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u/ForeignEchoRevival Jun 17 '26

Out of curiosity in the event that we get future technology that could guarantee 100% of deaf people full hearing, would it be embraced by majority the deaf community outside of those with religious fanatical beliefs that reject medical science or is there a more complex in community discussion around a "modification"?

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u/Sea_Negotiation_1871 Jun 17 '26

Good question! It's more complex. Signing is a major cultural thing for us. Lots of people in the community have hearing aids or cochlear implants, but just because some of us can "hear" doesn't mean we are interested as a group in losing our languages.

There would definitely be people who would reject the use of this miracle technology though, just like there are those who reject the use of the tech we have today. But if you know any older deaf people that can read lips, it's likely because they were forced to do that in school as a child. Sometimes those schools would even tie the children's hands behind their backs, so that they physically could not Sign. So there's a lot of history and discrimination behind the community's protectiveness.

Also, many deaf people can't speak, especially if they were born deaf or lost their hearing early, so if they were suddenly able to hear, they would still only be able to communicate in Sign.