Your friend Simon finds out that you are taking ASL as a class and asks how you like it so far. You share with him that one of the most interesting things you have learned is that the Deaf community actually has a culture all their own, with their own customs, beliefs, history, and recreational activities. Simon disagrees with you. He has a cousin who is Deaf, and doesn’t think the Deaf community should be considered a separate culture as his cousin plays baseball and watches the same movies he does. From what you know about the nature and origins of Deaf culture, what would you say to Simon? How could you explain Deaf culture so that Simon better understood your point of view?

I would explain to Simon that you can be Deaf and live an average life in fact most Deaf people do. That saying that is like saying to someone that because they speak a different language (let's take french for example)  that just because they speak French (and born there) doesnt mean theyre french. It just simply doesn't make sense. This is a perfect example of the dangers of a single story. If you know one story from one place of the world that is the only perspective you have of that place. I feel this applies in this situation.

happy birthday to you
happy birthday to you
happy birthday dear (name)
happy birthday to you.

from good friends and true,
from old friends and new,
may good luck go with you,
and happiness too.

alternative ending:
how old are you?
how old are you?
how old, how old
how old are you?

it's your world, where you experience many things-sad or happy.

but you should really try to enjoy it because you only have one life.