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The Deaf (capital D) community has its own special language. There's a lot of culture that comes out of that. On the other hand, the blind community has the sam
by wl 2y ago
The Deaf (capital D) community has its own special language. There's a lot of culture that comes out of that. On the other hand, the blind community has the same languages as the rest of us.
- squigz 2y agoI do suppose that makes a lot of sense. I imagine it's twofold, too: having your own language probably instills a sense of community, which is heightened by the isolation one feels from being so disconnected from so many other communities (including society at large)
- pxc 2y agoPlus in a motor vehicle driver's world, blindness presents a much more serious problem for mobility, which makes 'the blind community' more diffuse. Blind people are, unfortunately, often relatively socially isolated.