hey i'd stop this for now, I dont want to start a fight with you, because we do agree alot on things and I cherish that freindship. All i was doing is trying to 'get past' OUR OWN (yes, you and me, and other like minded/opinated d/Deaf people) construction of what 'identity' means, put other way, it is a trend that doesnt just sprout up on its own, nor it was 'given permission' for us to own a right, assume our own identity (which is good, but)..I just want to challenge myself by asking (and challenging you) what it really is, and why is it there...I was getting abit too abstract (for now)...so i'd leave it at that, for now. Put another way, i wanted to poke in at the philosophical construct of it, in hope to see if, there's anythng we can do better to give it more strength in the concept of identity because lately I have seen, mainstream is rife and so is cochlear implant in young deaf people, it is quite alarming...and to tell truth i have a deep seated suspicion it's 'there' (Identity) so those in the organisation which 'provides interpreting services', 'social work service -is there any? or all died out already?!?, and other associated empowerment/or legal protectionism for in place for Deaf people AND conferences and forums, liftstyle exhibitions? like its just a show but doesnt REALLY help alot? and its the hearings whos funding and thus controlling and ultimately ... profiting from us!...like deaf culture has 'became' another industry... FOR hearing (and some 'handpicked/shouldered-tapped' deafs to work for them (because they will do what they're told- even when ethics are questionable "as in refusing to help Deaf clients when situation got bad...) sound familiar??
so
yeah that's why i was challengeing the 'identity' loyality is a two edged sword , its nice to belong but it also opens us to be preyed on as 'we are identified' (by them) as numbers, statistics, a group to influence....
thats all
so no, Id stop here and 'rest my case' doesnt mean to say ' i won' no not at all
i just think its too early, and partly its unneccessary to ask now (so now i thought//realised)
Cheers
