Comments on: The Semantics of Deafhood http://www.deafdc.com/blog/rob-rice/2006-07-02/the-semantics-of-deafhood/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:30:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: KingOrmond http://www.deafdc.com/blog/rob-rice/2006-07-02/the-semantics-of-deafhood/#comment-31893 KingOrmond Sat, 04 Nov 2006 04:44:46 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/rob-rice/2006-07-02/the-semantics-of-deafhood/#comment-31893 King Ormond oust (checkmate!) to King Jordan? true? yes, because I'm support Deafhood! (or Unity for Deaf People) King Ormond oust (checkmate!) to King Jordan?
true?

yes, because I’m support Deafhood!
(or Unity for Deaf People)

]]> By: KingOrmond http://www.deafdc.com/blog/rob-rice/2006-07-02/the-semantics-of-deafhood/#comment-31888 KingOrmond Sat, 04 Nov 2006 04:40:44 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/rob-rice/2006-07-02/the-semantics-of-deafhood/#comment-31888 hello hello

]]> By: Me http://www.deafdc.com/blog/rob-rice/2006-07-02/the-semantics-of-deafhood/#comment-13204 Me Fri, 11 Aug 2006 22:32:24 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/rob-rice/2006-07-02/the-semantics-of-deafhood/#comment-13204 As you can see by the number of comments above mine, we can talk this thing to death. Deafhood is about self-actualization and self-identity and not accepting what we lack (hearing and/or speech) as a reason why we should strive to be like those who ncan do both, or allow them to "fix" us so we will be poor imitations. As you can see by the number of comments above mine, we can talk this thing to death. Deafhood is about self-actualization and self-identity and not accepting what we lack (hearing and/or speech) as a reason why we should strive to be like those who ncan do both, or allow them to “fix” us so we will be poor imitations.

]]> By: Ghost of Miner http://www.deafdc.com/blog/rob-rice/2006-07-02/the-semantics-of-deafhood/#comment-12840 Ghost of Miner Wed, 09 Aug 2006 10:48:22 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/rob-rice/2006-07-02/the-semantics-of-deafhood/#comment-12840 Deafhood is just another word for deaf jealousy. Seriously, everyone take a giant step backwards (or for the Deaf world, 20 years back) and get over yourselves. Deafhood is just another word for deaf jealousy. Seriously, everyone take a giant step backwards (or for the Deaf world, 20 years back) and get over yourselves.

]]> By: Tim Hickerson http://www.deafdc.com/blog/rob-rice/2006-07-02/the-semantics-of-deafhood/#comment-12825 Tim Hickerson Wed, 09 Aug 2006 10:15:36 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/rob-rice/2006-07-02/the-semantics-of-deafhood/#comment-12825 ....puncture "DeafHood"? Are you for or against? I am for DeafHood to help us work together peacefully into a better diversity of people as one big group. Preferrably eh, could you re-phrase the "hot air" with the "puncture" between the word "DeafHood"? Do you understand or you just don't like the approach? I am helping you to understand that you are not okay and I want you to be okay with us in "DeafHood" evolutionary approach. I think it is a very positive approach, don't you? Don't mind I give you a hand with correction in wordings? T :-) ….puncture “DeafHood”? Are you for or against? I am for DeafHood to help us work together peacefully into a better diversity of people as one big group. Preferrably eh, could you re-phrase the “hot air” with the “puncture” between the word “DeafHood”? Do you understand or you just don’t like the approach? I am helping you to understand that you are not okay and I want you to be okay with us in “DeafHood” evolutionary approach. I think it is a very positive approach, don’t you?

Don’t mind I give you a hand with correction in wordings?

T

:-)

]]> By: Tim Hickerson http://www.deafdc.com/blog/rob-rice/2006-07-02/the-semantics-of-deafhood/#comment-12820 Tim Hickerson Wed, 09 Aug 2006 10:04:26 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/rob-rice/2006-07-02/the-semantics-of-deafhood/#comment-12820 Lolypup: "Its time to put down our swords and start our deaf reconstruction and the only way we can do this is together not by a continued protest that will continue to divide us." I agreed with what you said of DeafHood in a sense that we are in the "Process" of understanding ourselves as one big group of diversity of Deafness to work together and make ourselves better. It was sad and some do take it as an advantage to use "fingerpointing" of a person and making the wrong sense of the definition in the DeafHood's approach in a sense. It was not in the mean of putting label on a person to create a separation, but to help us look at the situation and to "come together" to make us look better on the whole as the majority of us. I really am glad to read what you said and I agree that it is time for us to analyze one another and ask ourselves what we can do to improve our "Society" on the whole. Correct me if I said anything wrong. Thanks T Lolypup: “Its time to put down our swords and start our deaf reconstruction and the only way we can do this is together not by a continued protest that will continue to divide us.”

I agreed with what you said of DeafHood in a sense that we are in the “Process” of understanding ourselves as one big group of diversity of Deafness to work together and make ourselves better.

It was sad and some do take it as an advantage to use “fingerpointing” of a person and making the wrong sense of the definition in the DeafHood’s approach in a sense. It was not in the mean of putting label on a person to create a separation, but to help us look at the situation and to “come together” to make us look better on the whole as the majority of us. I really am glad to read what you said and I agree that it is time for us to analyze one another and ask ourselves what we can do to improve our “Society” on the whole.

Correct me if I said anything wrong.

Thanks
T

]]> By: Curious Eyes http://www.deafdc.com/blog/rob-rice/2006-07-02/the-semantics-of-deafhood/#comment-11856 Curious Eyes Sun, 30 Jul 2006 16:45:30 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/rob-rice/2006-07-02/the-semantics-of-deafhood/#comment-11856 McConnell, you said it well, you said it last. I couldn't agree more. As I've said here and elsewhere, the Deafhood proponents have an agenda, and it isn't "unity." Furthermore, it isn't even necessary for those of us who are secure within themselves as a person with hearing loss, be it Deaf, deaf, HOH, oral, or purple. McConnell, you said it well, you said it last. I couldn’t agree more. As I’ve said here and elsewhere, the Deafhood proponents have an agenda, and it isn’t “unity.” Furthermore, it isn’t even necessary for those of us who are secure within themselves as a person with hearing loss, be it Deaf, deaf, HOH, oral, or purple.

]]> By: mcconnell http://www.deafdc.com/blog/rob-rice/2006-07-02/the-semantics-of-deafhood/#comment-11855 mcconnell Sun, 30 Jul 2006 16:35:37 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/rob-rice/2006-07-02/the-semantics-of-deafhood/#comment-11855 The silence is deafening! No one hasn't even answered my hypothetical scenario. Would you go? This silence is an interesting response which makes it all the more interesting as to why it may be so. It is also equally interesting to see the target audiences where these "Deafhood" workshops took place before Palm Springs were geared toward specifally at Deaf people despite the fact that there are more deaf and hard of hearing people with their organizations that cover Cued speech, oral, late deafened, hard of hearing, and sign language (non-ASL) suppport organizations than there are Deaf organizations. Deafhoodism? http://kokonutpundits.blogspot.com/2006/07/deafhoodism_28.html The silence is deafening! No one hasn’t even answered my hypothetical scenario. Would you go?

This silence is an interesting response which makes it all the more interesting as to why it may be so. It is also equally interesting to see the target audiences where these “Deafhood” workshops took place before Palm Springs were geared toward specifally at Deaf people despite the fact that there are more deaf and hard of hearing people with their organizations that cover Cued speech, oral, late deafened, hard of hearing, and sign language (non-ASL) suppport organizations than there are Deaf organizations.

Deafhoodism?
http://kokonutpundits.blogspot.....sm_28.html

]]> By: Wizened old deaf codger http://www.deafdc.com/blog/rob-rice/2006-07-02/the-semantics-of-deafhood/#comment-11548 Wizened old deaf codger Wed, 26 Jul 2006 23:32:32 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/rob-rice/2006-07-02/the-semantics-of-deafhood/#comment-11548 They say that Paddy Ladd's sign name is the same as "Jesus." If so, then shouldn't Deafhood be called Deafhoodianity? Just keep in mind what happened to Jesus in the wnd. Kidding, of course. I see the term "Deafhood" as being harmless as long as it connotes inclusivity and not exclusivity. That is: "I'm OK, You're Okay" instead of: "I'm Okay, You're Not Okay." They say that Paddy Ladd’s sign name is the same as “Jesus.” If so, then shouldn’t Deafhood be called Deafhoodianity? Just keep in mind what happened to Jesus in the wnd.

Kidding, of course.

I see the term “Deafhood” as being harmless as long as it connotes inclusivity and not exclusivity. That is: “I’m OK, You’re Okay” instead of: “I’m Okay, You’re Not Okay.”

]]> By: Wizened Oldie http://www.deafdc.com/blog/rob-rice/2006-07-02/the-semantics-of-deafhood/#comment-9987 Wizened Oldie Thu, 13 Jul 2006 21:09:33 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/rob-rice/2006-07-02/the-semantics-of-deafhood/#comment-9987 Folks: any new concept such as "Deafhood" will be distprted from its original definition by "the masses" of deaf, hh, etc. I don't mean that in a negative sense, but because so many of us have personal scores to settle with "the hearing world," we will react in our own way to it. Some will grab the concept as a godsend because it gives them a sense of renewed identity and they see that Paddy laddy (the originator) has a ton of research behind it. Thus, our people of all shapes, sizes, hues and preferences will react in a variety of ways -- which is normal. If they all reacted in the same way to this concept, I'd be worried. Coping with the life we encounter and how we react to it can include Deafhood. It will spread like wildfire because it is new and because reactions to it are exactly what they are now -- many and varied from positive to negative and everything in between. It's like a religion to some -- which can be dangerous. So, let's just say this: How you react to Deafhood tells us more about YOu than about Deafhood! Thanks! Folks: any new concept such as “Deafhood” will be distprted from its original definition by “the masses” of deaf, hh, etc. I don’t mean that in a negative sense, but because so many of us have personal scores to settle with “the hearing world,” we will react in our own way to it. Some will grab the concept as a godsend because it gives them a sense of renewed identity and they see that Paddy laddy (the originator) has a ton of research behind it. Thus, our people of all shapes, sizes, hues and preferences will react in a variety of ways — which is normal. If they all reacted in the same way to this concept, I’d be worried. Coping with the life we encounter and how we react to it can include Deafhood. It will spread like wildfire because it is new and because reactions to it are exactly what they are now — many and varied from positive to negative and everything in between. It’s like a religion to some — which can be dangerous. So, let’s just say this: How you react to Deafhood tells us more about YOu than about Deafhood! Thanks!

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