Wow! It would be cool if they could have some in different countries, i would deffinately go to one in england, i really want to learn to sign but dont know where to go
Hallo! I am learning ASL (American Sign Language), but from your comment I assume you are from England, so you should learn BSL (British Sign Language). The two are very different. I started learning from videos on Youtube, and then just let it go from there. I found a video that may help you learn the basics. It begins by showing you the alphabet, and then goes into some other basic words. Here's the link: https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=skuCxfaiINM (connect the www. to the rest, can't post links)
I really recommend learning the language, as it could really make a deaf person's day if they were able to communicate with a person of hearing. Good luck!
I thought it was illegal for employers to discriminate based on disability.
Also "deaf community", "deaf culture"? What the fuck? Does every fucking variation of human have it's own community and culture now?
Its about teaching people to embrace others' disability. A lot of deaf people have to adapt and struggle to get by in society, they're not trying to discriminate
But they are discriminating, by denying employment based on whether someone is deaf or not. I'm actually curious, does discrimination law actually not apply when employers are choosing disabled people over able people?
Think of it this way: if a Mexican restaurant only wanted to hire Mexican people then we would probably just say "oh okay that's fine" or an Indian restaurant only hiring Indian people. It's the same, a deaf based restaurant that uses ASL only hiring people who otherwise probably wouldn't get a job.
I really recommend learning the language, as it could really make a deaf person's day if they were able to communicate with a person of hearing. Good luck!
Also "deaf community", "deaf culture"? What the fuck? Does every fucking variation of human have it's own community and culture now?