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On Friday Deaf activist, actor and model Nyle DiMarco appeared on the popular ABC series “What Would You Do?”
The show hires actors to portray a controversial scene or issue to see what random strangers would do.
Would they intervene or just stand by?
Friday’s episode was entitled “What would you do if you saw a Deaf customer being discriminated against while ordering food?”
With the exception of one woman, every stranger jumped in to intervene when they saw the waiter being rude and disrespectful.
My experience is pretty much what we saw on the show.
Most of the time when people know I am Deaf, the common response is “Ummm?”
So I help them by saying “Do you have a pen or paper?”
Then I notice their awkward behavior and response like they don’t know what to do.
What about you?
How do hearing people respond when they realize you are Deaf? And what is your response?
Let us know on our Facebook page and we will share some of your comments in our broadcast.
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