Deafhood

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jiro said:
hey royale - you might want to ask him for his interpretation of "deafhood".

Btw kokonut - ever heard of "brotherhood"? I'm sure that in your line of work as forest fighter in the past, brotherhood is important part of teamwork because everybody shared a similarity.

Same thing with deafhood. We all share a similarity - deafness. That's all.
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Yes! Exactly!
 
KarissaMann05 said:
Yes! Exactly!
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Ever heard of "dyslexiahood"? - Google

Dyslexia - "Ten to fifteen percent of the US population has dyslexia.."
which is about the same number of people with hearing loss in the United States.
Dyslexia Research Institute

Ever heard of "paraplegichood"? Or "wheelchairhood"?
Google

An estimated 1.6 million Americans residing outside of institutions use wheelchairs, according to 199495 data from the National Health Interview Survey on Disability (NHIS-D).
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UCSF - Disability Statistics Center - Publication - Abstract 23

Attaching "hood" to a medical condition-based word gets to be a bit farfetched is what I'm saying. Where would this stop?
 
Hohtopics said:
Koko does have a point when he said

That it's not all a "bed of roses" that some would like you to believe in the Deaf world. Sure, they may be "patting you on the back" or "giving you high fives" in here and all, trying to encourage you to go "more Deaf". But to have more actual hands on "real Deaf world" experience is a whole another ballgame.
One way or another, best of luck with your journey anyway!
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How the hell would you know?:lol:

And koko had problems fitting into the Deaf world for the same reason he has problems fitting in here and everywhere: his attitude.
 
Interesting. Avoiding to answer my simple question for one's interpretation of "deafhood".

See guys? this is how you can communicate with kokonut. listen and ask. and keep listening and ask. You'll never get anywhere by bickering with him.
 
deafskeptic said:
like me?
BTW, I find it interstering that you have an account called hoh which suggests that deafness is prolly part of your id if not Deafness.
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Yeah, kind of ironic that someone who id's as HOH complains about people id'ing as deaf, isn't it?:laugh2:
 
kokonut said:
Knowing me "personally" is a far cry from just knowing who I am. I don't know who you are until there's a name and a face.
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I don't think there's that much more under the surface in your case.
 
Hohtopics said:
I understand you're trying to "fit in" and cause of that you're obviously overcompensating in here and all that. Not that there's anything wrong with it. But if it's so good to be Deaf, then what took you so long to embrace it? It took you what 40 years or something? You even had a chance 20 years ago but decided to walk away from it. Just saying it constructively.
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That's a sugar-coated quinine pill if ever I saw one! This is typical of the 'attitude' we are talking about.
 
kokonut said:
Ever heard of "dyslexiahood"? - Google

Dyslexia - "Ten to fifteen percent of the US population has dyslexia.."
which is about the same number of people with hearing loss in the United States.
Dyslexia Research Institute

Ever heard of "paraplegichood"? Or "wheelchairhood"?
Google


UCSF - Disability Statistics Center - Publication - Abstract 23

Attaching "hood" to a medical condition-based word gets to be a bit farfetched is what I'm saying. Where would this stop?
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However do any of those provokes cultural or communications barrier?

Being a woman is a biological difference from men, yet "womanhood" still exist because women are culturally different from men.

Being a mother is biologically being impregnated with a child, yet "motherhood" still exist because the implication of being a mother puts them in a different subculture from the mainstream.
 
souggy said:
However do any of those provokes cultural or communications barrier?

Being a woman is a biological difference from men, yet "womanhood" still exist because women are culturally different from men.

Being a mother is biologically being impregnated with a child, yet "motherhood" still exist because the implication of being a mother puts them in a different subculture from the mainstream.
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Is written language a form of communication? :hmm:
 
souggy said:
However do any of those provokes cultural or communications barrier?

Being a woman is a biological difference from men, yet "womanhood" still exist because women are culturally different from men.

Being a mother is biologically being impregnated with a child, yet "motherhood" still exist because the implication of being a mother puts them in a different subculture from the mainstream.
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Oh, so, now all of sudden you are attaching rules on when it's acceptable to attach the word/suffix "hood" then?

BTW, for many dyslexia is a communication barrier/obstacle.
 
Okay, it's official... Deafhood is a communist ploy! Run for your lives!
 
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