Comments on: No Confidence http://www.deafdc.com/blog/bobby-cox/2006-05-09/no-confidence/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:59:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: KingOrmond http://www.deafdc.com/blog/bobby-cox/2006-05-09/no-confidence/#comment-31595 KingOrmond Fri, 03 Nov 2006 20:47:57 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/bobby-cox/2006-05-09/no-confidence/#comment-31595 Deaf Poker man? welcome hiring Deaf dealer or deaf players (if high income) Deaf Poker man?
welcome hiring Deaf dealer or deaf players (if high income)

]]> By: Gordon Pickering http://www.deafdc.com/blog/bobby-cox/2006-05-09/no-confidence/#comment-3695 Gordon Pickering Tue, 16 May 2006 18:54:36 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/bobby-cox/2006-05-09/no-confidence/#comment-3695 I have read something to mention why the group - Students of Color backed up with general deaf group, and created the protest. You can contact NBDA and the Group - Students of Color to prove the fact about Jane Fernandes' work. I rationalize why they promoted the protest from the beginning together. I have read something to mention why the group - Students of Color backed up with general deaf group, and created the protest. You can contact NBDA and the Group - Students of Color to prove the fact about Jane Fernandes’ work. I rationalize why they promoted the protest from the beginning together.

]]> By: Capital D http://www.deafdc.com/blog/bobby-cox/2006-05-09/no-confidence/#comment-3056 Capital D Thu, 11 May 2006 16:01:10 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/bobby-cox/2006-05-09/no-confidence/#comment-3056 You nailed it. I think Deafhood definition has been tarnished because of the Deaf militants. We need to take back our Deaf community and cherish it. Paddy who coined the word, Deafhood, is from English and they have utilized the word in a healthy way. In the United States, it has been tarnished because of the people involved with the movement. We can either take back the Deaf community or let the same group of people promote it in the guise of Deaf elitism. You nailed it. I think Deafhood definition has been tarnished because of the Deaf militants. We need to take back our Deaf community and cherish it. Paddy who coined the word, Deafhood, is from English and they have utilized the word in a healthy way. In the United States, it has been tarnished because of the people involved with the movement. We can either take back the Deaf community or let the same group of people promote it in the guise of Deaf elitism.

]]> By: Deaf is as Deaf Feels, not Does http://www.deafdc.com/blog/bobby-cox/2006-05-09/no-confidence/#comment-2921 Deaf is as Deaf Feels, not Does Wed, 10 May 2006 20:39:15 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/bobby-cox/2006-05-09/no-confidence/#comment-2921 Apparently, some people want to describe it by the level of dysfunction in mainstream society, or level of involvement in "deaf culture." I don't buy that argument. CODA aside, far more deaf people routinely work, eat and play with hearing people as adults than those who only exclusively socialize with deaf people. Many deaf people have both hearing and deaf friends. I'd say Deaf (big D) should be based on how happy you are as a deaf person, and that you feel having deaf friends and networks benefits you emotionally in a way you couldn't get from mainstream society. A distant third should be how well you are networked and your level of awareness of deaf culture. Not everybody has the money, the means, or the interest to attend conferences all over the US and gladhand thousands of deaf people. Grassroots deaf may well only know the deaf people from their church and they still rely on those people for a large percent of their emotional and social support. They are definitely deaf. Even people who know lots of deaf people don't necessarily feel comfortable with their deaf identity at all and want to hear better, or be this and that. I've known people like that. I think a lot of people who are practically at ground zero in deaf culture tend to attack others that have other interests than deaf people and make them feel inferior-- becuase they themselves feel insecure about mainstreaming and think anybody who would WILLINGLY do that must be a hearing person wanna-be. Untrue at all. But the more people criticize others for mainstreaming, the more they WILL alienate those deaf people from caring about "deaf culture." Deaf people can do anything they want AND STILL BE DEAF in their heads and hearts. Once people begin truly believing this deep in deaf culture, that you can break all stereotypes and still belong as a deaf person, then deaf culture will be the best thing in America to be part of. I'm ashamed of deaf militants, many of who I actually do like, trying to make deaf culture feel like a snobby fraternity that not everybody is entitled to join. I know they're trying to tell people about deaf pride and about how we blindly accept how society is injurious to us... but that's not the message people hear from them. All they see is anger and that's a turn off. Who wants to enjoy a culture full of angry people? Apparently, some people want to describe it by the level of dysfunction in mainstream society, or level of involvement in “deaf culture.”

I don’t buy that argument. CODA aside, far more deaf people routinely work, eat and play with hearing people as adults than those who only exclusively socialize with deaf people.
Many deaf people have both hearing and deaf friends.

I’d say Deaf (big D) should be based on how happy you are as a deaf person, and that you feel having deaf friends and networks benefits you emotionally in a way you couldn’t get from mainstream society.

A distant third should be how well you are networked and your level of awareness of deaf culture.
Not everybody has the money, the means, or the interest to attend conferences all over the US and gladhand thousands of deaf people.

Grassroots deaf may well only know the deaf people from their church and they still rely on those people for a large percent of their emotional and social support. They are definitely deaf.

Even people who know lots of deaf people don’t necessarily feel comfortable with their deaf identity at all and want to hear better, or be this and that. I’ve known people like that.

I think a lot of people who are practically at ground zero in deaf culture tend to attack others that have other interests than deaf people and make them feel inferior– becuase they themselves feel insecure about mainstreaming and think anybody who would WILLINGLY do that must be a hearing person wanna-be.

Untrue at all. But the more people criticize others for mainstreaming, the more they WILL alienate those deaf people from caring about “deaf culture.”

Deaf people can do anything they want AND STILL BE DEAF in their heads and hearts.

Once people begin truly believing this deep in deaf culture, that you can break all stereotypes and still belong as a deaf person, then deaf culture will be the best thing in America to be part of.

I’m ashamed of deaf militants, many of who I actually do like, trying to make deaf culture feel like a snobby fraternity that not everybody is entitled to join.
I know they’re trying to tell people about deaf pride and about how we blindly accept how society is injurious to us… but that’s not the message people hear from them. All they see is anger and that’s a turn off. Who wants to enjoy a culture full of angry people?

]]> By: A voice http://www.deafdc.com/blog/bobby-cox/2006-05-09/no-confidence/#comment-2774 A voice Wed, 10 May 2006 12:54:07 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/bobby-cox/2006-05-09/no-confidence/#comment-2774 Unlike the other blogs, I have found this to contain some very refreshing clarity on this situation. Thank you for your good effort. Unlike the other blogs, I have found this to contain some very refreshing clarity on this situation. Thank you for your good effort.

]]> By: Deep Throat http://www.deafdc.com/blog/bobby-cox/2006-05-09/no-confidence/#comment-2764 Deep Throat Wed, 10 May 2006 10:27:48 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/bobby-cox/2006-05-09/no-confidence/#comment-2764 I've wondered that about Ridor, myself. I’ve wondered that about Ridor, myself.

]]> By: P. http://www.deafdc.com/blog/bobby-cox/2006-05-09/no-confidence/#comment-2760 P. Wed, 10 May 2006 07:18:55 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/bobby-cox/2006-05-09/no-confidence/#comment-2760 If you find it offensive about people knowing about your personal life then why do you like to trash other people's personal life? If you find it offensive about people knowing about your personal life then why do you like to trash other people’s personal life?

]]> By: MC http://www.deafdc.com/blog/bobby-cox/2006-05-09/no-confidence/#comment-2759 MC Wed, 10 May 2006 06:53:57 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/bobby-cox/2006-05-09/no-confidence/#comment-2759 SO here's a new question. How do you define deaf? SO here’s a new question. How do you define deaf?

]]> By: MC http://www.deafdc.com/blog/bobby-cox/2006-05-09/no-confidence/#comment-2758 MC Wed, 10 May 2006 06:43:42 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/bobby-cox/2006-05-09/no-confidence/#comment-2758 From what I know its not in concrete yet, and the library has its own system, if you've ever paid a fee, you'll know you can't just have added to your student account. Not to mention the computers are pitiful in comparision to all the others on campus. From what I know its not in concrete yet, and the library has its own system, if you’ve ever paid a fee, you’ll know you can’t just have added to your student account. Not to mention the computers are pitiful in comparision to all the others on campus.

]]> By: mcconnell http://www.deafdc.com/blog/bobby-cox/2006-05-09/no-confidence/#comment-2754 mcconnell Wed, 10 May 2006 05:10:15 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/bobby-cox/2006-05-09/no-confidence/#comment-2754 Oooh, indeedy. Mass enragement with the "Know thy Enemy" t-shirts that were spotted on every 15th person and reported in WaPo on the 2nd day of the protest ( http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/01/AR2006050100770_pf.html ) along with the "She doesn't say 'Hi'". Protesters then soon replaced their KTE shirts with "Unity for Gallaudet" t-shirts some 4 or 5 days later into the protest week. A bit too late if I say so myself. The media are already off and running with the not "deaf enough" meme. Oooh, indeedy. Mass enragement with the “Know thy Enemy” t-shirts that were spotted on every 15th person and reported in WaPo on the 2nd day of the protest ( http://www.washingtonpost.com/.....70_pf.html ) along with the “She doesn’t say ‘Hi’”. Protesters then soon replaced their KTE shirts with “Unity for Gallaudet” t-shirts some 4 or 5 days later into the protest week.

A bit too late if I say so myself. The media are already off and running with the not “deaf enough” meme.

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