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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Archive for October, 2009
How many Deaf does it take to change a light bulb?
A new variation on the old joke.
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What does Deafhood mean to you? (Captioned version)
21 vloggers give their perspectives on what Deafhood means to them.
UPDATE — How mainstreaming is failing Deaf Students: Educational Interpreters
You may recall my previous vlog, “How mainstreaming is failing Deaf Students: Educational Interpreters” done last Spring. Here is an update to what happened with that situation, and the lessons we can draw from this.
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AGB and Oralists treat Deaf like dogs!
“Patsy Purr” of “Rotten Potatoe News” claims Deafhood proponents tend to love dogs. In this vlog, I speculate on some reasons why this may be so, including one famous historical example.
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Why change ourselves?
Our difficulty in maintaining an expressionless face (following the satirical Rotten Potatoes release: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZb-wsfOgvQ) leads me to think: We can’t change our language or culture, and why should we have to?
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Why is there so much Deaf-Deaf conflict in the v/blogosphere?
During the V/blog symposium at DCARA last summer, one of the presenters, Charles Katz, made an observation about why he thinks the Deaf v/blogosphere has so much conflict. His explanation, while interesting, did not seem to fully explain the issue. After thinking about it, I think I have a better explanation, building on Charles’ idea.
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