Deafhood

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Royale said:
Of course you do! You both belongs to the same class organization! :shock:
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there are several football players that i cant think of. lol try initals if i can figure out or PM me. :giggle:
 
kokonut said:
No. The point he made was that we're human beings first rather than make an issue out of deafness. And not succumb to group think.
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Yes, there were times that I've seen some deaf people getting caught up with their "deaf" identity, seeing things from a "deaf this" or "deaf that" perspective. To the point that they often have the need to use "deaf" in their e-mail addresses or screenames even if the purpose of the account had nothing to do with deafness to begin with.
 
DeafCaroline said:
Hohtopics: if you had read my other posts on AD, then you would know why.

I am getting to know people here and sharing my own experiences. If I truly wanted to fit in, I would be agreeing with everyone and I don't. Heck, I even agreed with Kokonut on one post he made. I have a mind of my own and have no problem using it.
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Koko does have a point when he said
It's a different world between what you see on the internet and in person.
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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!
 
Hohtopics said:
Yes, there were times that I've seen some deaf people getting caught up with their "deaf" identity, seeing things from a "deaf this" or "deaf that" perspective. To the point that they often have the need to use "deaf" in their e-mail addresses or screenames even if the purpose of the account had nothing to do with deafness to begin with.
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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.
 
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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Dude, that was uncalled for. Ranks up there with your outing of people saying they're a wanna be.
 
I am now part of the Deaf community in the real world thanks to my ASL teacher introducing me to the community in my town and I find them just as friendly and welcoming and encouraging as some people here. Excuse me while I leave now for my Deaf women's softball team where we pat each other on the back and give each other high fives. :)
 
DeafCaroline said:
I am now part of the Deaf community in the real world thanks to my ASL teacher introducing me to the community in my town and I find them just as friendly and welcoming and encouraging as some people here. Excuse me while I leave now for my Deaf women's softball team where we pat each other on the back and give each other high fives. :)
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Later! :wave:
 
Hohtopics said:
He has stated them in here. But some seem to operate on a "if one doesn't embrace Deafhood it automatically constitutes an audistic ideology" and it doesn't necessarily have to be the case.
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I would like to hear it from him if you don't mind. :ty:
 
Hohtopics said:
Yes, there were times that I've seen some deaf people getting caught up with their "deaf" identity, seeing things from a "deaf this" or "deaf that" perspective. To the point that they often have the need to use "deaf" in their e-mail addresses or screenames even if the purpose of the account had nothing to do with deafness to begin with.
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is that your interpretation of deafhood?
 
not being cheeky here, but who's 'he' in regard to the most recent post
 
GrendelQ said:
Sweetmind? or sometimes deafsweetmind? :crazy: One of my very first encounters with the Deaf community online :laugh2:. Lasting impression.
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I have no doubt she made quite an impression. :P
 
Royale said:
It is up to her/his choice to enter the Deafhood journey or another journey. So far I have known for a fact that some CI people have already been in Deafhood journey.
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Enter? People with hearing loss are what they are. Just is. How they interact with people in their journey are entirely all their own. Not our business. Acknowleding one's hearing loss and accepting it is a step in the right direction. A person with 28 dB hearing loss who accepts that can go through life perfectly fine with or without a hearing aid, and interact with hearing people and never meet a deaf or hh person, and not know signing can still lead a full and productive life. Same as those with 30, 40, 50, 60 dB hearing loss. Same thing for late deafened people who decide to get a cochlear implant or hearing aid. The focus should be about on the person him/herself, not about deafness or hearing loss. How or who we interact isn't up to you or define.

What about people with vision impairments or blindness. Blindhood? Visually-challenged-hood? Same for those who are unable to walk and must use a wheelchair to get around (wheelchair hood? or perhaps paraplegic-hood?). What about mentally-challengedhood? What about quadraplegic? Quadraplegic-hood? What about people with dyslexia? Dyslexiahood? How about naming every possible ailments, conditions or what have you and attach the suffix "hood" to them and be done with it?

It'd be silly, huh?

Exactly.
 
Royale said:
Remember the old VAX WHATSUPX NOTES days? ;)

When you were in NSP, you along with a few NSP students came to me at the Benson Hall Computer Lab where I worked as PC Consultant, for help.

Although we did not hang around often, I happened to know who you were enough well. :)
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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.
 
kokonut said:
Enter? People with hearing loss are what they are. Just is. How they interact with people in their journey are entirely all their own. Not our business. Acknowleding one's hearing loss and accepting it is a step in the right direction. A person with 28 dB hearing loss who accepts that can go through life perfectly fine with or without a hearing aid, and interact with hearing people and never meet a deaf or hh person, and not know signing can still lead a full and productive life. Same as those with 30, 40, 50, 60 dB hearing loss. Same thing for late deafened people who decide to get a cochlear implant or hearing aid. The focus should be about on the person him/herself, not about deafness or hearing loss. How or who we interact isn't up to you or define.

What about people with vision impairments or blindness. Blindhood? Visually-challenged-hood? Same for those who are unable to walk and must use a wheelchair to get around (wheelchair hood? or perhaps paraplegic-hood?). What about mentally-challengedhood? What about quadraplegic? Quadraplegic-hood? What about people with dyslexia? Dyslexiahood? How about naming every possible ailments, conditions or what have you and attach the suffix "hood" to them and be done with it?

It'd be silly, huh?

Exactly.
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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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