offensive or not?

Lily

Member

7/31/2026

2 Comments

is it offensive to use ASL when not talking to deaf people? my friend signs when songs play but nobody around us is deaf.

Discussion (2)

Sierra

7/31/2026

no that is definitely not offensive, im not talking to deaf people, but I'm going to take a class at my school plus it just seems fun to learn, I don't plan on meeting deaf people, but even if I do, at least I'll know what they are trying to say because im learning

🌺🌸🌼Phoenix🌼🌸🌺

8/8/2026

yeah, it’s not offensive to learn a language and be open to a wider amount of the community. Keep on learning! 😃

I am soon to be functionally deaf

Hello, my name is Kris and as the title states I am soon to be deaf as I have some inner ear issues that will require having the middle ear bones removed from my right ear and my left ear is already mostly deaf. I'm really enjoying learning ASL so far and I'm looking forward to being able to still hold conversations with some even though I won't really be able to hear. I hope everybody had a good Christmas and wish everybody a happy new year!

12/26/20251113

🌺🌸why are you learning ASL?🌸🌺

I am learning ASL because my best friend is deaf and with people who do know ASL, she doesn’t have her hearing aids in, and I want to support her and become more close with her so that’s why I am learning ASL. Also, because I think it’s a fun way to connect to so many more people, cultures, and communities. Why are you?

7/30/2026186

why are you doing ASL?!

Comment why you are doing ASL

1/8/2026233

Asl class and their inaccessibility.

At least where I live, ASL classes are very inaccessible. There should be classes inside public schools. It's kinda stupid how hard it is to learn ASL (at least where I live). Not only is it a language, it's a means of accessibility. Why should a language for the deaf be so inaccessible? And it doesn't help that some PAID classes are textbooks. TEXTBOOKS. The teacher barely even knows the language! Anyways I'm done ranting.

5/12/2026106

your goal 👀

What's the reason that made you start learning sign language?

1/15/2026172