<<They are Deaf (capital D) or hard of hearing and it is a point of cultural identification for them. That’s what they call themselves and that’s what they prefer.<<
They bask in it. They enjoy their privileged status of having a disability recognized by the ADA and all the perks that go with it but being able to do 99% of the things that hearing people can.
Like drive — which they do badly and dangerously).
Ask a deaf person if you could make them hearing today whether they would want that. 99% say no.
They know about hip-rap-hop being played at high volume in cars with the windows rolled down (so the world can enjoy it too). Plus bad pop music played in every retail establishment.