The title “My son is deaf, finally” really leaves strong impression. It speaks for itself and makes people curious about why and how this person sounds so relieved when his son is deaf. Watching the clip will answer these questions, but only if you have a gut to finish it. The end is very surprising.
If I had not read the comment beforehand, I would not have watched the movie till the end. This video is simply too hard to follow. The man’s expression, his exciting tone while narrating the process he has forced his hearing son into deaf hit me with disgust. What kind of parent is this? He said that he did everything for the better, for his son, for him and for his wife. But how can it be good for the child if he obviously against it? This man neglected his son’s opinion because he claimed that knew what was the best for his son. Seriously? When I saw the part when he asked for respect from his family, I wanted to scream out, “Respect? How dare you talk about it when you totally ignored your son’s wish? The fact that he is a little does not mean he is not worth being respected”.
In the end, all of my reactions have drowned on me once I knew everything was a prank. This man has made a point here and I understand where he comes from. If this is the way we-Hearing people react toward this story, Deaf people think exactly the same about cochlear implant. I am not a parent so I might not stand on a right position to judge. Still I believe children are born to be loved and protected. If they are healthy, it is already a blessing. So instead of devastated on the fact that their child is deaf or hearing, isn’t it more useful if they start to think how to improve the situation? These parents find difficulties in communicating with their children, so they should be the one who tries to erase these obstacles and find a way to work things out in that relationship. It is parents’ responsibilities, not children’s. So do not pass the burden into their little shoulder by making...