Hear the world....and the whining

Rather surreal but lately people are piping up about a public awareness campaign called "Hear the World" where you have well known actors and musicians who posed for the camera with their hand cupped to their ear as a sign for hearing loss. I see nothing wrong on raising greater awareness about hearing loss and ways to prevent hearing loss.  From the point of view of hearing people it is natural for them to feel how important the ability to hear and not lose their hearing.  I've no problem with some of them saying "hearing affects every aspect of life," (Annie Lennox, singer) or by Billy Idol "Three things make life worth living: seeing, feeling and hearing." I can certainly understand how they feel about hearing and hearing loss. No need to whine about it. A total waste of energy.  Those perspectives are from hearing people's point of views. I can understand why they are speaking up about the need to protect your hearing.

I like what Common said:

"If only we protected our ears like we do our eyes."

That's true for hearing people who don't realize how vulnerable and sensitive their hearing is, especially when it comes to being exposed to loud sound on a daily basis and risk losing some of their hearing. Too many musicians after playing so many years are finding out the hard way when they realize loud music can cause them to lose some hearing.

I see all this as no different from making a public awareness campaign about vision loss on educating people about glaucoma or cataract, and how important the ability to see is. Peppered with sage, common sense quotes and perhaps some corny quotes.  Wouldn't you consider keeping your eyes healthy so that you may witness a colorful sunset, see your kids, stand in awe the beauty of majestic mountains and green forested trees? Of you do. Let's not be hypocrites when it comes to a public relation campaign for the prevention of hearing I certainly don't see a bunch of "blindhood" people going around mewling and complaining with mock outrage and show of indignity. Really, folks. C'mon. Is this what you are going to do? Complain about how hearing people feel that hearing is a gift to be protected? And play the victim every single day and do the whole "woe is me" song and dance?

Let me play a violin for ya.