[danis]

Deaf people do anything hearing people can do – except hear. yes, we work. culturally Deaf, those who communicate by sign, are only 1% of the population, and deaf, those with severe hearing loss who don’t sign, are only another 1-2%, so you may just not see us. older Deaf were pushed into certain jobs – printers, for men, and seamstresses for women. those jobs tend to be behind the scenes. i know many Deaf who work in government jobs – IRS or post office – at least partly because they *can* get hired by the government without discrimination, but not so easily elsewhere. and some, of course, end up at Deaf schools or teaching sign language. and yes, there are Deaf and deaf workers out there who might not seem so to you. from a janitor who barely interacts with the public, to an accountant who sees clients one on one professionally, how do you imagine deaf/Deafness shows? i’m a social worker who has some hearing and signs also. i tell all my clients how to communicate with me, and it works just fine. some Deaf/deaf can voice, some wear hearing aids or cochlear implants, some use the Deaf/deaf nod, some read lips. depending on what communication is taking place, unless you’re with Deaf working with Deaf, you might never see a ‘sign’.

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Name : danis, Gender : Female, Sexual Orientation : Lesbian, Disability : Deaf, Race : cajun [mixed], Religion : Jewish, Age : 50, City : cinci, State : OH, Country : United States, Occupation : social worker, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class, 

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