It’s impossible to speak for everyone of a group- but most hard of hearing persons are aware, at least by a certain point, that others can detect farts.
So there are people who don’t know farts have sound until they are told or find out another way, but because so much media etc. is made by and for and from the perspective of people who can hear things like farts, there are plenty of jokes and references to infer that farts can make noise.
It’s also often generally understood by most that sounds are a used by vibrations. You can’t necessarily hear every vibration you feel, but if you can feel it- there is a good chance it can be heard. That and the principles of physics and other bodily functions give context that most who understand will infer farts have sound. It’s also very likely that at some point if they didn’t realize, a parent or someone close may have taught them. Of course many farts smell, so that alone can be enough to deter a person from openly passing gas whenever.
I also know it isn’t your intent, but many in the hard of hearing, deaf, Deaf etc. community find this and similar questions offensive. While many are happy to answer such questions when appropriate, some get tired of them or of being an “ambassador” just because of who they are. There is some debate on the issue and like I said- it’s hard to speak for an entire group- even what language is used to refer to the difference in hearing is contentious- but there are sentiments that such well meaning questions and statements similar to this are offensive- the same many non seeing persons take offense at the classic “how do you know your butt is wiped all the way.” That is to say- many feel that with empathy or thought, even a person different than them could come to a conclusion.
So many feel that such questions illustrate a sort of lack of consideration for those different than us- or that it implies they somehow lack the same intelligence because of how they hear or see etc.
To be clear- I am not chastising you and I don’t think you meant or did harm. I’m merely adding this for yourself and also anyone else to consider.
Personally, I don’t get to decide or speak for all people, but I understand a curiosity and earnest desire to ask questions. I don’t think it’s inherently thoughtless or anything like that, I think it just shows our society itself doesn’t really do enough to make those with differences part of the mainstream. Not everyone knows or has a person in their life with differences and I personally think that for those who do not, trying to find out more is admirable. I do however understand the frustrations and how sometimes some people (not you) can be VERY rude or thoughtless even when trying to be kind or inclusive.
So there’s many sides to the issue but I’ve gone on quite enough lol. Short answer is that most but not all people who are hard of hearing except perhaps children are aware farts make noise- or at least can be heard by others. There are people who don’t find out until later in life and many laugh about it and tell their stories. Some don’t laugh lol. People are just people, even when we are a little different. So you’ll find all sorts in any group.
I’m not saying you’re either or telling you or anyone else what to do- merely providing information.
Inclusion is a big topic with lots of nooks and crannies so I’m going to leave that alone save to say that the very principle that entitles people to express their own opinions is itself an example of inclusion- but to your point there are some things like certain ideas or behaviors that we personally or society may choose not to be inclusive of. An “inclusive” society perhaps can be said paradoxically to not be inclusive of exclusion.
So there are people who don’t know farts have sound until they are told or find out another way, but because so much media etc. is made by and for and from the perspective of people who can hear things like farts, there are plenty of jokes and references to infer that farts can make noise.
It’s also often generally understood by most that sounds are a used by vibrations. You can’t necessarily hear every vibration you feel, but if you can feel it- there is a good chance it can be heard. That and the principles of physics and other bodily functions give context that most who understand will infer farts have sound. It’s also very likely that at some point if they didn’t realize, a parent or someone close may have taught them. Of course many farts smell, so that alone can be enough to deter a person from openly passing gas whenever.
To be clear- I am not chastising you and I don’t think you meant or did harm. I’m merely adding this for yourself and also anyone else to consider.
Personally, I don’t get to decide or speak for all people, but I understand a curiosity and earnest desire to ask questions. I don’t think it’s inherently thoughtless or anything like that, I think it just shows our society itself doesn’t really do enough to make those with differences part of the mainstream. Not everyone knows or has a person in their life with differences and I personally think that for those who do not, trying to find out more is admirable. I do however understand the frustrations and how sometimes some people (not you) can be VERY rude or thoughtless even when trying to be kind or inclusive.
Inclusion is a big topic with lots of nooks and crannies so I’m going to leave that alone save to say that the very principle that entitles people to express their own opinions is itself an example of inclusion- but to your point there are some things like certain ideas or behaviors that we personally or society may choose not to be inclusive of. An “inclusive” society perhaps can be said paradoxically to not be inclusive of exclusion.