Let’s put ASL on the (U.S. Census) map!
I discuss the 2010 Census, and how we can get ASL included. I also provide a warning about possible scams and what to look for.
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My Yahrzheit for Malz: Malz joins the Army
This is the second anniversary of Eric Malzkuhn’s death. In his memory, I share one of his stories, about when he joined the Army during WWII
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VRS - My New Year’s Resolution
Video Relay services are primarily FOR Deaf people. But are they BY Deaf people? In this vlog, I discuss how we can make VRS services FOR Deaf people and BY Deaf people, and share my New Year’s resolution with you all, which I hope you all will join me in making!
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Colonialism: Sri Lanka and the Deaf community
Thanksgiving is a holiday that ultimately celebrates the colonization of the Americas by the British. However, colonization is a process which often does not have benefits for the colonized peoples. After reading a Newsweek article a while back, I realized that there are similarities to how the British colonized some peoples and how Hearing people colonized the Deaf.
Reference: “Did Britain Wreck the World?” Newsweek, August 24, 2009, p. 78.
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I know audism when I see it!
In 1964, Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart famously said “I can’t define pornography, but I know it when I see it!” The discussion surrounding pornography has parallels in the current discussion regarding audism.
Warning: This vlog contains graphic sexual imagery and discussion. Parental and viewer discretion advised.
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Confessions of a Dysconscious Audist
My name is Don Grushkin, and I am a dysconscious audist…..
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Speedreading: Deafness vs. Deafhood
Trying a variation on Carl’s upside down reading method.
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Which leader will you follow?
Dr. Larry Fleischer’s death has gotten me to thinking about our Deaf leaders and their dwindling numbers. At the same time, our community is trending towards not supporting our leaders, which is not good for us all. I offer a challenge to you: which type of leader will YOU follow?
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Will we ever have a Deaf-centered President of Gallaudet?
I personally do not view Alan Hurwitz as a person who will create any real Deaf-centered change at Gallaudet, or in the Deaf community or outside of it. I suspect that we may never be able to have a real Deaf-centered President of Gallaudet, and I explain why here.
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Deafhood is a theory… So?
Some people have dismissed Deafhood because it is a “theory”, and have suggested that a new idea be created. This is my response to this notion.
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