There are two worlds: the deaf world and the hearing world. There are some people in the deaf community that feel that hearing people look down on us.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Think you of the fact that a deaf person cannot hear. Then, what deafness may we not all possess? What senses do we lack that we cannot see and cannot hear another world all around us?
We have our own culture, our own community. A lot of people don't realize that. They just assume that deaf people are very unfortunate, very disabled, but no.
The deaf community and the hearing community, there's not always a ton of interaction.
I like to say that the greatest handicap of deafness does not lie in the ear, it lies in the mind. I hope that through my example, such as my role on 'The West Wing,' I can help change attitudes on deafness and prove we can really do everything... except hear.
Differences among deaf people are okay, but we need to recognize those differences and work together.
But people who think they can project themselves into deafness are mistaken because you can't. And I'm not talking about imagining what a deaf person's whole life is like I even mean just realizing what it is like for an instant.
I know deaf people. I have discussed the issues with them I've also thought about them a lot so I have some insights that go a little further than people who haven't had contact with the deaf community.
The handicap of deafness is not in the ear; it is in the mind.
Often in the past, when we have had a deaf person in the spotlight, we have been portrayed badly. It was up to me to change that.
There is no relation to sound for deaf people. It is a totally different mental process.