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Deafness is not a culture

The definition of culture consists of much more than communication or language; beliefs, customs, art, and social organization are also included. The argument that deafness is a culture is uncalled for; deafness is a handicap, not a culture.
     Culture is passed down generation to generation, it’s made by the environment you grow up in. ... ” (Dolnick 2 ) This means that deafness can’t be a culture because your culture is given to you from your parents. ... The only difference is the way they communicate, they are a linguistic minority meaning their language is not the dominant one in the U. ...
     Deafness is nothing more than a disability, a horrible one but a disability nonetheless.


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