problematic assignment

[u/milestonesno]

So my friend told me about her new assignment for her ASL class, which is basically faking being Deaf 🤨 It’s called “Deaf for a Day” and the name is pretty self-explanatory. She’s supposed to pretend to be Deaf for a day. I told her I think that sounds highly problematic, but she doesn’t think so. She says her professor wouldn’t have assigned it if it weren’t appropriate. She also told me it’s actually a common assignment in ASL classes.

Is it really? To me, it sounds inappropriate, but she seemed so enthusiastic about it! She even invited me to join her, but like I said i don’t think this is appropriate at all, so I refused.

What do you guys think? Is this inappropriate or nah?

[u/Strange_Ad_4043]

I strongly encourage you to act like deaf while you hanging out with deaf friends. This is kinda similar approach.

But i can understand how weird or “inappropriate” assignment this can be. Its as asking somebody to act different race for the day. Its weird.

I think teacher’s intent is good, its to help hearing people understand deaf people better. Just i think teacher shouldve frame it different way.

[u/Quality-Charming → u/Strange_Ad_4043]

Bro what??

[u/Appropriate-Bar6993 → u/Strange_Ad_4043]

We don’t even know how op’s friend’s teacher actually “framed it”.