Do Deaf/HOH create oppression?

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From reading various threads, one example... Respect for the Deaf, and they are going all over the places, lol.... anyway...

You know in my personal experiences when I spoke/sign with hearing people and I had an interesting story...

One person was asking me about my experience living in England because he caught me talking about my life in England. So, I explain to him that I was born in PA then move to CA when I was 3 years old, and that was in 1961, then I move to England because of my father being in the Air Force and live there for 6 years then move back to Biloxi Ms. Soon after I said this, this guy made a facial expression with a "ouch" looking face. Then suddenly one deaf guy came up to me with his big smile on his face, slapped on my shoulder saying "SO! You happy back in USA!!" It irked me a bit and the guy I spoke with looked at me for second, saying WTF??

So, I was thinking about more of interactive blogging here... I'm not going to tell you all what happening to the rest but I would like to see what is my story about...why one guy made a "Ouch" looking face when I told a story and this deaf guy made an off the wall talk? Back in USA??

So, tell me what is it mean to you all when I say this story above: I was born in PA then move to CA, then move to England in 1961 then move back to Biloxi MS at the age of 10. So what does that means to you? Then I will give you final answer in next couple of days. And I will explain to you why I say "Do Deaf/HOH create oppression"?
 
SneakerNet, you mean by cutting of communication with hearing and try to keep an insular deaf/hoh community?
 
jillio said:
No. The audist nature of society creates oppression.
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Ok, how would you feel if a person came to you and say.. "Wow..you are fat!"

What is your real feeling about that? I'm just giving you an idea.. in a real world.
 
SneakerNet said:
Ok, how would you feel if a person came to you and say.. "Wow..you are fat!"

What is your real feeling about that? I'm just giving you an idea.. in a real world.
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I would think that person was rude. And would no doubt tell them so.

But you can hardly compare being overweight with being deaf.
 
Impossible. Oppressions always come from the superiority for centuries, for at the start...
 
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Blaming the victim is just a tactic to perpetuate opression. It's particularly effective when members of the oppressed class enforce the rules.
 
Interesting example- eg "fat persons perception of societal "disapproval".. Of course can a "fat/obese" person be deaf/Deaf/DEAF at the same time? Oppression-squared?

Weighty problems in Sociology- no doubt.

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drphil said:
Interesting example- eg "fat persons perception of societal "disapproval".. Of course can a "fat/obese" person be deaf/Deaf/DEAF at the same time? Oppression-squared?

Weighty problems in Sociology- no doubt.

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Once again, this is not an appropriate comparison.
 
drphil said:
Interesting example- eg "fat persons perception of societal "disapproval".. Of course can a "fat/obese" person be deaf/Deaf/DEAF at the same time? Oppression-squared?

Weighty problems in Sociology- no doubt.

Implanted A B Harmony activated Aug/07
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off topic on inappropatriate please listen! you not never listen :roll: we tried you

please attention on reading on careful! I know he is very problem! often most Dea cultures
no more on silly images play games think!
 
I am surprised I am consider means oppression ? I am not sure oppression means cruel or manner I guess!
 
Oppession means to hold back or prevent. Like the hearing society that prevents the Deaf from having job opportunities, or the Deaf always having to meet hearing standards for communication instead of the other way around.
 
Not a vaild comparison: re "fat/obese" person's perception of society's "oppression" with cultural Deaf's belief of hearing society's "oppression"? How is not similar???

What about the DEAF that uses Cochlear Implants? "Oppressed" also?

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drphil said:
Not a vaild comparison: re "fat/obese" person's perception of society's "oppression" with cultural Deaf's belief of hearing society's "oppression"? How is not similar???

What about the DEAF that uses Cochlear Implants? "Oppressed" also?

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The obese do not have the same consequences socially or psychologically that the deaf do. The obese are not members of a cultural and linguistic minority. So no, for approximately the 3rd time, it is not a valid comparison.

Yes, D/deaf that use a CI are also oppressed.
 
I acknowledge that "fat/obese" persons don't have a special language like Sign or Braille.
Is their "perception of social oppression"-real?

Hierarchy of society"s varied perceived "oppression" now in vogue?

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drphil said:
I acknowledge that "fat/obese" persons don't have a special language like Sign or Braille.
Is their "perception of social oppression"-real?

Hierarchy of society"s varied perceived "oppression" now in vogue?

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Then why do you continue to use a comparison that you have been told, over and over, is not comparable to the oppession experienced by a cultural and linguistic minority?

Oh, wait...I know why. It is because you get some kind of perverse joy out of being a horse's ass.
 
Guess "script" used in the same way to "give information" to those "blind". Whether "braille" can be classified as a "language" an" interesting discussion". If not than "what"? Why utilized?
Haven't noticed any label for braille.

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drphil said:
Guess "script" used in the same way to "give information" to those "blind". Whether "braille" can be classified as a "language" an" interesting discussion". If not than "what"? Why utilized?
Haven't noticed any label for braille.

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Braille is a way to write out letters in a different way. It is just a method of writing.
 
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