I AM DEAF ENOUGH
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- Опубліковано 19 тра 2020
- We, deaf people, have a message for you. Please hear us out.
Many thanks to those deaf people who participated in this special video.
I have always been wanting to do this video for so long time and I finally was able to do this.
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I've gotten bullied by the Deaf community numerous of times because I'm hard of hearing. Being hard of hearing feels like a bad stigma because just because we speak or can hear. I didn't learn ASL until I was 18. Now I'm fluent. I don't want anyone else to have to go through what I did because it really discouraged me because I felt like I wasn't Deaf enough to be apart of the community.
Thank you for your comment. Like you, I am severely hearing impaired and did not learn ASL until I went to college. I felt that I was not fully accepted in the Deaf community because I was not as fluent in ASL.
Frieda Loves Bread that’s terrible. It truly sucks because you can literally feel the separation of deaf people based on deafness and how well you can sign.
Me too. I was raised in an hearing world all mainstream at school and an hearing family. And I’m deaf and hard of hearing. I started to learn LSM (Mexican Sign language) since two years ago and I sometimes feel excluded in the community because I am not deaf enough for them…
I'm hearing but I love this video. It should be on the top of youtube.
Yes this video should be recommended more from youtube.
@@RosarioTV good job deaf 🤟
I love this. I have faced this ALOT since losing my hearing. And have had SO many terrible experiences meeting other deaf people especially when I first started learning ASL. People who looked down on me for not being “culturally deaf.” Or would get mad or frustrated when I couldn’t follow conversation....It gets hard and I really feel stuck in the middle a lot and not fully accepted by either community....It’s been a very confusing and hard time. But THANK you for sharing this 🤟🏾❤️
I have had similar experiences to you. I'm learning ASL but feel look down upon for not being culturally deaf. I have difficulty following people who sign very fast but I'm persistent and eventually will become fluent. But I am still deaf enough!
Thank you for this.
This is beautiful. I can't thank you enough for making this video. I'm a teen who's partially deaf/HOH, use a CI and hearing aid, and have always struggled with my deaf identity. I've been told that I'm not deaf enough and it's hurt a LOT. This video feels so validating because it represents the different backgrounds in our community and the variety of people who believe in everyone being deaf enough. Thank you for spreading this message.
Check out Rikki Poynter. I think you'll find some humor there. Her language is quite colorful at times, but I overlook it - and I'm 70. She's about 22-23.
Loved being a part of this. A great video to spread awareness, Cheyenna! 🤟🏼🤟🏼🤟🏼ps whoever thumbs downs this video needs to self-reflect on their unhealed issues - the video is great! Xxx
Today I was at a Deaf event, they showed this, I started to cry deeply, a woman came around and quickly sat next to me, she signed if I was fine and was very supportive, i signed thank you repeatedly for her kindness and support. After, she asked to hug and we did. I haven't thought I was deaf enough, now I can see that I am deaf enough. I needed to see this.
This is a good place to show this "The Foundation of Respect is adopting people's decisions about themselves, not imposing on others, and letting go of decisions made about others"~
There's a video that exactly expresses how I feel, "Emily McClure Major Tom ASL" space is Deaf world, earth is Hearing world. This is a sharp contrast to my previous "Tortoise Hare" rabbit is deafness, turtle is ASL learn, rabbit fall into rabbit-hole, everyone learn ASL, everyone win.
Thank you. I am a HoH person who's hearing is getting worse as I get older has always struggled internally in the hearing world. After learning sign I also struggled internally in the deaf world. Hence, thank you for everyone's message!
I'm hearing and sign language interpreter and I like this video, however, I do see it things happen often where a Capital D deaf person, looks down on a lowercase d deaf person, and people need to just accept people for who they are. Keep the inspiration going.
What a great wonderful powerful expression message to our deaf/hoh community. I would have loved to show this message 55 years ago. Loved it, keep the message spreading around the worlds. Dont let anyone change you and be your own identity what works for you. 👌👍🤟 (those disliked must be the haters need new lease on life).
Thank you...this is awesome! :) I've met deaf people who put down others who are new to them or being in mainstreamed school. You are right...we all are deaf enough and are different in our lives like having deaf families, hearing families, been in deaf schools or not, etc. :)
Thank you very much Cheyenna for posting this video. I am late deafened and am struggling not only with my hearing issues but with trying to figure out where I fit in. I don't feel comfortable in the hearing world anymore but didn't feel I was "truly not deaf enough." Your video was so positive. I'm learning and growing ...thank you!
I am late deafened as well, and feeling like you...not comfortable in the hearing world and not deaf enough. I'm learning ASL and loving it! Thanks for posting.
Yeah it is prefect to explained. But Sometime hang out with Wrong community of Deaf who look down on as called "Deaf not enough" its insulted. But I grew up from my family who is Mixed as Deaf mom/hearing dad. My parent always look at me as Deaf Enough to them and That community of Deaf who will always say You are Deaf enough. aka better place to hang out with all Welcome!
I freaking feel this so much, so deep. I grew up hearing, and then completely lost my hearing. I then became fluent in sign, to communicate, and became involved in the deaf community. I don't talk now since I have horrible voice control, since I can't hear myself and it's embarrassing & uncomfortable for me.
I come from a hearing family, being the only deaf person, and even though I can't hear anything, I've seen comments towards me in the community on occasion, that I'm not "really" deaf like they are. I feel this video so much 😭🥹
I can't find the words to tell you how important this video was to me. I have struggled for so long trying to figure out if I can say "I am deaf". I was so afraid because everyone always said "not enough", so I would rather have people get mad at me thinking I was ignoring them when I could not hear them or just nod my head and say yeah as if I knew what they were saying. I'm not feeling so afraid anymore. I really needed this. Being reminded I'm not alone always helps. Thank you. ❤️
My Soul wept with relief and acceptance while watching this video. Nerve damage from ear infections stole my hearing 8 years ago, I lost 88% of my hearing. This year I will be a half-century plus 5 years, my signing skills still have room for improvement but I am not giving up on myself. Most people who have known me before the ear infection still expect me to be fully hearing. Well, I'm not and I cannot nor will not apologize for it. Perhaps their acceptance is because I am at 90% vocal. Growing up, I learned to speak 5 different languages so naturally, I can speak them but I can no longer hear them well - especially without my hearing aids. But I try to accommodate my family and friends because they are short-sighted about my hearing capabilities. My hearing continues to decrease so the time is coming when I won't hear anything they say. Now I get to accept that I am deaf enough
Thank you! As someone who has slowly been going Deaf for over 20 years, (without my hearing aids I am at about 30% hearing) I am currently trying to learn American Sign Language and integrate into my local Deaf culture. But I have also often worried that I might be “forcing myself” onto a community that really didn’t want me because I wasn’t Deaf enough. This makes me feel a lot more confident about participating in local Deaf events and getting to know my Deaf community. Thank you!
What a beautiful message! Thank you for this message! 🥺✨👉🏻👈🏻💕
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I'm hard of hearing and I grew up in a hearing family. I have to read lips. American sign Language was my first Language then it faded away and I'm relearning it along with Japanese sign language and British sign language. I met a deaf girl and I talked to her some and she looked like she was gonna cry of happiness because there was someone to talk to in sign language. This video is beautiful and shows a strong message.
🤟🏾 Hello!! I’m glad you mentioned this. I’m hearing. But am VERY interested in the deaf community. Which I’ve been learning. I just watched “Deaf U” on Netflix and was EXTREMELY SURPRISED by how there’s such blatant racism amongst the Deaf community😩 I only thought it happened in the hearing boy was I shocked 😳 and mad at the same time. I felt so sad that you really had to drop out because of the blatant racism and like the Deaf say “Elite”🙄 I’m glad also you followed your heart 💜🤟🏾🙌🏾
Very powerful statement to share with others. I agree with you 100%. When I was little I've been told that if I am deaf I cannot do anything like the hearing can...so wrong! I grew up in deaf family. We could do so many things no matter what! Thank you for doing this!
I feel like I always have to validate my deafness since I didn’t lose my hearing until I was 23. So I feel embarrassed I can’t sign well and then I get anxiety to try and be apart of deaf culture and to the community. I still do not know how to get myself into deaf functions. I’m stuck between worlds and it’s lonely.
Thanks!! It made me see how I can stand up for myself. I’m a tween who’s deaf and is struggling with my deaf identity even though I am fluent in ASL, even i come from a deaf family. It helps for me to see this! Again, thanks guys!! 🤟🏼🤟🏼
Its good they are doing this. After seeing on deaf u and hearing some people in the deaf community feel they are better than others for these different reasons it important this gets out there.
my eyes are watery! Thank you for making this video. It helps and reminds me again.
You are always capable of doing amazing things,you and I are never deaf enough if we can communicate our hearts out to the world ;)
Always looking beautiful and gorgeous Chey! Salut from Paris,France!
Love this. Video made me cry. I get told by some deaf people I'm not deaf enough. Because I speak two languages, cuz I dont know sign language. And some hearing people tell me I'm not like them cuz I need help to understand oral communication. That makes me cry. I feel forced to fit into a community.why cant I be myself. I'm deaf and I have tourrettes I make awareness videos about tourrettes and being deaf mostly in Spanish because there is very little videos in Spanish and alot more in english. I am myself.
What a beautiful message💖😔 we are deaf enough
I am hearing and learning ASL while also learning about the d/Deaf community. I think it's great that you are spreading a message of acceptance of all kinds of d/Deaf people.
Something I thought was interesting was when one lady said "the big 'D' and 'd' should be thrown out'". (2:56) I know I don't have a place to judge because I'm hearing, but I think maybe, it's still okay to have "deaf" and "Deaf", for various people to have a choice of which they identify with more personally, BUT it is never for other people to determine, only yourself. For example if someone thinks of themselves as Deaf, other people in the community should not tell them they can't do that, they are not Deaf enough to have that label, etc.
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Thank you for asking me involving this video! It is powerful message, we are deaf enough!
i have single sided deafness and consider myself hard of hearing , i don’t think i count as deaf and i feel excluded from the community a lot, like i can’t even go to dead coffee chats and silent dinners and stuff cause they’ll just think i’m hearing
Me too!
Boy do I relate to this one...Thank you!
Thanks for sharing this beautiful and very important message, Cheyenna!
I’m curious-what is the process of putting a big collaborative video project like this together like? How do you caption the non-ASL users? Do you ask each person to send a transcript? Or do you know other sign languages as well?
Beautiful video! Thank you! ❤
Spread words: I AM DEAF ENOUGH. ♥️🤟🏻 #IAMDEAFENOUGH #DEAFPROUD
3:20 Love that guy. Thank u, 😊❤️
I love this video, thanks for sharing
Totally agree! I'm deaf enough!
I absolutely love this video!! This is what everyone needs to see
I love this, thank you
Lovely message to share, however, I noted that nearly all participants are young! Where are the older group of deaf folks!! Cheers xx
What I see with this video? You're able to achieve anything. I would like the Deaf Community to engage more often.
Great topic!
I am hearing and an ASL Interpreter. This is AWESOME!!!!!!!
AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YES!!!!!!!!!
Very good video, great work
~LOVE~LOVE~LOVE~
i am deaf enough too, i live from Mexico. !Viva Mexico! I am FAN FOR YOU!
My name is Tare Hankins, am I Deaf Enough, yes I am proud of be Hard of Hearing identity that who I am. I can hear, I can sing I can drawing art and I am actor everything. Just be yourself who you are and we are proud of be Deaf. There are Deaf world need let it show them what we are true colors.
I love it! I'm partly Deaf but wearung Hearing aids, i have struggles for longest time. I want people to see this message. Thank you
Love this! Do some of these folks have YT channels?
I love how they so fluent in Sign Language. Blows my mind 😂🤘
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I am Deaf Enough! Be Strong☺
this is a beautiful video with a beautiful message. thank you for doing this. I do need to hear this message. I've been HoH my whole life and mainstreamed. I'm middle-aged and am still told ,by hearing people, that someone is more deaf than I am. because they wear hearing aides. and a hearing person will point out a person with a CI and say, he/she isn't deaf anymore they got it fixed. we all share the same struggles and it's nice to stand strong together.
I love this video! Made me feel better. I , myself, grew up mainstream and was forced to have speech as well. Wasn't allowed to do sign language. After I graduated high school, I learned ASL in my 20s. But feel proud today of how much I have learned. Yes I am Deaf Enough!
Oh wow. This is different 👌🏽
I AM DEAF ENOUGH. A WORLD OF LANGUAGE. KIND OF LANGUAGE. that is most beautiful.
Thank You! ❤
I am born deaf that who I am and everyone is same. I never discriminated deaf people I love to being deaf person. I cared about deaf people a lots. I am born deaf all the ways. People thought I am hearing. No I am not hearing. I am born deaf. I already know how to do sign languages. I am only one deaf person in my family. It make me feel inspiration and happy. That who I am. Nobody can’t change and you can’t changed who you are Cheyenna Clearbook❤️❤️❤️. I am deaf enough forever. I have cochlear implant and hearing aid. People thought I am hearing. No I am born deaf means I am deaf enough that who I am. I will be always became deaf enough. I am deaf enough. I accept deaf people their culture. I grew up became deaf person. Don’t let anyone let you down Cheyenna Clearbook❤️❤️❤️❤️
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This is beautiful! This message definitely needed to be shared 💛
I like this video
Thank you so much for this video! Yes, we all are deaf enough no matter what background we come from. Diversity in our community is beautiful. ❤️
Hello, I'm jimmy Boueiz from Lebanon just wanted to say that I'm so proud you Chynna keep going on, thankful for your work and great job 👏🏼 #deafworld
I love this video so much 😭😭 Ik I'm not deaf. but love all the support. (Just some things are hard to hear for me)
What language do you speak/sign? Let us know to grow our community. Let's see what we can do now.
❤️ love this video!!!!
Hi! So I have a story to share and I would love some opinions from anyone in the d/Deaf community! So at my local community college I am part of ASL Club. (All the officers and most attendees are all hearing, including me, but all of our ASL teachers are Deaf and we have many opportunities to interact with and learn from the local Deaf community.)
Last semester we decided that the club had enough funds to create a scholarship for (a) Deaf student(s)! Which is great! But we had to create a list of requirements for who qualifies. Our Deaf teacher basically wanted it to qualify only for someone who is profoundly deaf (he even wanted audiogram results), has been involved in the Deaf community, and uses/has used an interpreter. As a hearing student, I didn’t feel like I couldn’t speak up against my Deaf teacher or voice my concerns that we would be excluding some deaf kids who maybe aren’t as medically deaf, or who haven’t discovered ASL or the Deaf community yet, but need support nonetheless.
What are your thoughts on this? Are there maybe any benefits to limiting it to culturally Deaf people? Is there a way I could have said something without seeming like I’m imposing my hearing view on the Deaf community? To me, an outsider to the Deaf community, it seems like this is going against the very message of this video and is pretty exclusive. But again, I’m not really in a position to say as a hearing person, so I’d love any thoughts from deaf and Deaf people alike! ❤️
Oh wow that is exclusive! Regardless of levels of hearing loss, we all struggle with the hearing world. Eg I'm moderately deaf in one ear and that's enough to make me struggle. So sign language is useful for everyone in the deaf community. Restricting the scholarship to profoundly deaf people only is problematic when we ALL have so much to benefit from using sign. Also, restricting it to someone who's 'culturally deaf' means that deaf people who grew up in the hearing world and didn't get a chance to learn sign are missed out, when they need the support to learn. It almost sounds like your teacher is trying to get a deaf person to help teach people, if they already have to be involved in the community....
How do I as a deaf person get involved with things like this? I know Kirsty who is in the video if that helps
Who are the other people? I recognise Cheyenna Jazzy
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nobody cares if u r deaf, I am deaf, but it doesnt mean I gotta let u guys know that I am deaf. Quit being obsessed about being a deaf.
Me are deaf,thank to they
I love this and beautiful ❤️ I am deaf enough forever
and of course I am proud to be deaf! :)
I'm not crying you are 😭💗
Yes. I did cry
This is so sweet! People who are deaf have a deaf identify. I’m profoundly deaf and I see people with hearing aids as half deaf where’s I see cochleae implants as full deaf.
Love this and beautiful ❤️ I'm deaf enough forever
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Extraordinary video! We belong together in one world with plenty of love. Thanks for letting me be part of this project! 🤟🏽🖤 #deafenough
AMEN 🙏
HI Cheyenna, just curious as to why you spell Deaf with a lowercase d in this video?
I was taught to spell it with a capital D because it is a culture and a community like saying "peruvian" people or "american" people. I was taught that because we dont spell American or Peruvian with a lowercase, so Deaf shouldnt be either unless it is used for a medical term.
I am deaf, God made a deaf me!! That’s amazing God made a beautiful people
I absolutely love it. I am deaf enough ❤️❤️
Beautiful. Wish you would have included more deaf POC
hi Shan, I tried my best finding them all over the social media. Thank you for letting me know and next time I will try to include more deaf POC 🖤
Thank you ❤️❤️❤️🤟🏾 I am deaf enough
I mean... I donʼt understand why anybody should be PROUD to be deaf🤔🤔 we hearing people arenʼt proud of our working ears either... And before you start whining about this comment: Iʼve been on a date with a deaf guy and Iʼve been into deafness for long.
No music listing IAM can talk
I am deaf enough I is are deaf
Love u from india
this is why i wana learn sign language cause videos like this, i only know how to hey hey how is your day and tell people my name and a few other things but i wish i knew how to hold a convo. They need to teach this as a language tbh at school
I can't hear what you say))
I'm deaf enough ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I watched Deaf U and I have to say how disappointed I was. These "Elite" acted like a bunch of emotionally immature high school girls instead of grown women. Its one thing to be proud of your culture but its another to think of yourselves as superior than others especially within your community. History has proven that, that way of thinking is dangerous. Hitler thought that way. Lets not forget there was even a time where black deaf children weren't allowed in a white deaf school. You can look up the history of Black American Sign Language. Or the fact that deaf people as a whole have faced discrimination among hearing people. So please stop this ignorant way of thinking "Elite" people. Also, the fact that you felt you had power to be able to "shun" someone from the community...grow up.
To those who felt less, dont let nobody have that power over you! Surround yourself around mature like-minded individuals who are going through the same thing you are going through as well as Deaf people who are willing to take you under their wing to share culture, knowledge, and language without judgment.
To Cheyenne, this is something I always told my daughters "Not everyone who smiles in your face is your friend." ❤ My thing is this, if you come to me about someone talking bad about me...the first thing I'm going to ask is did you stick up for me? If you didn't, then get out of my face with all that negativity.
Love your video so beautiful, I just wonder what about Deaf Blind or Deaf Plus ? 🤍🤍
hii jazzy🙋🏾♀️
beautiful deaf comunity mesage! :D
Guau!! Sé que estoy suficiente. Seré bueno actor.
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