We refrain from capitalizing the "d" at the beginning of "deaf" when referring to deafness as a physical condition, as opposed to a cultural identity. In this context, "deaf" is used in a general sense to describe the condition of not hearing, rather than identifying with the Deaf community or culture.
When do we refrain from capitalizing the "d" at the beginning of "deaf"? (1 point)
when describing the deaf community
when referring to deafness as a physical condition when referring to deafness as a physical condition
when talking about a singular deaf person, rather than a group of people who all experience deafness
when referring to the American deaf community, who prefer to use the lowercase version of the word rather than emphasizing it with a capital "D," because they are proud of their deafness and don't see it as something that needs to be overly emphasized or called out with a capital letter
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