Asked by jaun

In the hearing world, what is the equivalent of touching another person's hands when having an ASL conversation in the Deaf community?

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Responses

covering a person's mouth while they are speaking

covering a person's mouth while they are speaking

telling the other person to "stop talking"

telling the other person to "stop talking"

interrupting someone's sentence

interrupting someone's sentence

asking the other person, "Can you repeat that?"

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
covering a person's mouth while they are speaking

Explanation: Touching or interfering with someone's hands while they sign is considered the equivalent of covering a hearing person's mouth — it interrupts their ability to communicate.