Deafhoodism

Well, I am very happy the way I have been raised as I have agreed with others who posted..
 
Mickey-
kokonut said:
I simply find the word "deafhood" a terrible, terrible label describing the newest status quo. This is a status quo where I've accepted others a long, long time ago. Basically, nothing is new here. Just a newly repackaged "concept" in the midst of a "unity" fad in a Deaf culture movement where everybody is excited. A least they are discussing it however long overdue it was.
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Out of curiosity, have you watched the Deafhood videos hosted at Joey Baer's website? I'd like to see what you think, after you've watched all four installments. If you still hold steadfast to your opinion that Deafhood is merely 'repackaging' of old concepts and maintaining the status quo, fine. More power to you, I guess.
 
Eyeth said:
Mickey-Out of curiosity, have you watched the Deafhood videos hosted at Joey Baer's website? I'd like to see what you think, after you've watched all four installments. If you still hold steadfast to your opinion that Deafhood is merely 'repackaging' of old concepts and maintaining the status quo, fine. More power to you, I guess.
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Not maintaining. It is becoming a status quo. The movement has barely started. There is a difference.

Yes...what's more, I attended one of their workshops. Plus, I'm a Gally alum.
 
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kokonut said:
Yes...what's more, I attended one of their workshops. Plus, I'm a Gally alum.
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Oh, ok. Wore a disguise, eh? :whistle: Although, your size probably would have given you away... (Workshop Attendees: The guy's too big. He must be... a... deficit thinker... nah... a Kokonut! :lol: )

And yes, I know you're a Gally alum. I used to have a nickname on my exploits in the VAX discussion boards, going by the nom de guerre of 'Zarathustra'. Ring a bell, eh? :wave:

At any rate, I'll look forward to viewing more of the Deafhood series on Joey's site.
 
Eyeth said:
Oh, ok. Wore a disguise, eh? :whistle: Although, your size probably would have given you away... (Workshop Attendees: The guy's too big. He must be... a... deficit thinker... nah... a Kokonut! :lol: )

And yes, I know you're a Gally alum. I used to have a nickname on my exploits in the VAX discussion boards, going by the nom de guerre of 'Zarathustra'. Ring a bell, eh? :wave:

At any rate, I'll look forward to viewing more of the Deafhood series on Joey's site.
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I was a heavy VAX user (1988-1991) but the name does not ring a bell. Communicating via the VAX was my equalizer with both hearing and deaf people.
 
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It is a direct excerpt from the book - p. 3
“Deafhood is not, however, a ’static’ medical condition like ‘deafness.’ Instead, it represents a process - the struggle by each Deaf child, Deaf family, and Deaf adult to explain to themselves and each other their own existence in the world … existence as a Deaf person is actually a process of becoming and maintaining ‘Deaf’…”
In discussions, it has been likened to self-actualization - the journey in which one becomes “whole” and says “Hey, to be deaf is good! I’m just great the way I am.”
http://www.ridorlive.com/?p=1821#comments

Supporting Deaf people 2006

“Paddy Ladd was born deaf. He spent his childhood unhappily orally mainstreamed in a small village in Berkshire before gaining a degree in English literature at Reading university, and more importantly - acceptance by the hippie culture of the day.”
http://www.online-conference.net/sdp2006/presenters.htm


It points out that Paddy Ladd had a bad experience about suffering orally and
I realize that Paddy Ladd’s philosophy about being allowed to sign freely in the native language to other deaf people to protect then from oppression. I know that the fact that America gives you free choice unlike some other countries that have forbidden deaf children their sign language, forcing them orally in the classes. Some countries don’t have laws to educate community of Deaf’s Equal Rights and Accessibility.
 
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