What is "Deafies" mean?

Those word "deafies" and "hearies" as an abbrevation word for "deaf people" and "hearing people". I find those abbrevation words for deafies and hearies (deafie or hearie - deaf or hearie person/deafies or hearies - deaf or hearing people) are cute... :dunno2:
 
I was surprised that some of people do find it offensive even though it sounds so cute to me. I love that word and that word come from the natives! What's wrong with it?
 
I don't think it's such a big deal, it's just a way of shortening two terms into one. We already have the capitalized "Deaf" to signify a much larger concept, culturally deaf people who sign the majority of the time. Same idea, applying an abbreviation or a new word to a larger term.

For the record, I also say "blacks," "whites," and "asians", in a non-offensive context.
 
kimpossible said:
I don't think it's such a big deal, it's just a way of shortening two terms into one. We already have the capitalized "Deaf" to signify a much larger concept, culturally deaf people who sign the majority of the time. Same idea, applying an abbreviation or a new word to a larger term.

For the record, I also say "blacks," "whites," and "asians", in a non-offensive context.
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Exactly. It is not so much the word, but the context in which it is used. Any term can become offensive if used in an offensive context.
 
To each his own, I guess. I never said the terms were offensive. They just aren't my choice of words. I see nothing wrong with calling deaf people "deaf people" rather than deafies, and the same for hearing people.
 
jazzy said:
I like to use deafies and hearies, now I see others think it is plain rude. oh well.
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Ditto, I don't think it is not rude to say deafies and hearies. This is part of our Deaf Culture. I used them in the Deaf communities in Minnesota, California, New Mexico and Canada. It is not only cute but easy to mention Hearies instead of hearing people and Deafies instead of deaf people. No big deal. I use them here on AllDeaf too. That is my expression of ourselves and hearies. :roll:
 
It also does not bother me. I am very used to it by now.:)
 
Okay. I am wonder how about Hohies, Blindies, and other. I don't like call blindies. It's offensive It's my opinion. I don't call deaf people a deafies and also call to hearing people a hearies.

Do you mean deafies group together not hearies?? I am in mixed with hoh, deaf and hearing. I have a friends are deaf, hoh and hearing.
 
Actually, you girls got it the another way around.

Deafies are hearing people who hangs with deaf people. Aka CODA, best friends, families, etc etc.

Hearies doesn't mean anything.

But it is true that it's used very often to label deaf groups and hearing groups.
 
You were quite misunderstood what those words are purposely used for... read #3 post by JClarke on page 1 which he explained it quite clearly.
 
web730 said:
You were quite misunderstood what those words are purposely used for... read #3 post by JClarke on page 1 which he explained it quite clearly.
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I don't need to, I got this book telling me about deaf cultures.

Go read.
 
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