system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: What causes you to go mute or be born mute?
gpt
Well if your vocal cords don't work then you can't physically talk. People can also become mute after a traumatic event for a period of time. Maya Angelou was mute for 5 years after she was sexually abused and her abuser was then murdered.