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Act Now! LPGA & their new English proficiency rule

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses This morning, I read my newspaper and saw this article (which can be seen in this link LPGA English Language Requirement) which states that the LPGA is requiring anyone who enters their tournaments to be able to show proficiency in English. This requirement is discriminatory to qualified golfers from around the world who may not [...]
Language Audism Wed, Aug 27 2008 · 60 minutes ago

Introduction to Deafhood: What is Deafhood?

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses In this continuation of my Introduction to Deafhood series, I explain what Deafhood is in terms of what it is not as well as what it is. Play Quicktime version
Language Culture Tue, Aug 26 2008

I have a confession to make….

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses Regarding my last post on “People of the Eye and Hand”, I have a confession to make. Watch my confession and forgive me, please. Play Quicktime version
Language Culture Sun, Aug 24 2008

“But the Deaf are inferior to the Hearing, aren’t they?”

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses On one of my email listserves, Gardy Van Gils, a Deaf woman from Holland, sent this story of what happened in a meeting of Deaf and Hearing people in her workplace discussing how Deaf and Hearing can work together more effectively, when one woman stood up and said what was on her mind. Read the [...]
Audism Culture Sun, Aug 24 2008

“People of the Eye and Hands”

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses Some people have propsed not calling ourselves “Deaf” because this has a negative connotation for Hearing people. After some thought, I have come up with a new name and sign we can use to refer to ourselves that that will reflect a positive image of who we all are. Play Quicktime version
Culture Fri, Aug 22 2008

Should we call ourselves “ASL People”?

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses Recently, there have been a few vlogs discussing the idea of replacing “Deaf” with “ASL” due to the perceived negative stigma of “Deaf” among Hearing people. In this vlog, I take a look at different cultural groups and their names, the power of choosing one's own name, and Deaf culture and identity itself in answer [...]
Language Culture Wed, Aug 20 2008

Why bother hiding hearing aids?

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses This morning, I came across an advertisement that got me thinking back to my childhood and some more recent experiences involving hearing aids. Sit back while I tell you a story that will get you laughing and thinking. For more fun, check out this website: Hearing aids in disguise Play Quicktime version
Tech Culture Mon, Aug 18 2008

Are you a “free thinker”?

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses Some people have been saying that they are “free thinkers” and others who support Deafhood and Deaf culture are not being “free thinkers”. Here, I take a look at society to explore whether people are truly “free” in their thinking. Play Quicktime version
Language Mon, Aug 18 2008

Degrees of Deafhood

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses In the Jewish religion and culture, there are many degrees of involvement with and adherence to the religious aspect of Judaism, as well as interpretations of what it means to be a Jew. Drawing from the Jewish model, I discuss how it is possible to have different degrees of Deafhood and interpretations of what it [...]
Culture Sun, Aug 17 2008

Linear vs. Circular thinking: Which is better?

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses The concepts of linear and circular thought have been reflected in our culture in various ways. These patterns are examined to show whether certain patterns are viewed with positive or negative associations. Play Quicktime version
Language Culture Sat, Aug 16 2008

Support the NAD to make changes to the ADA!

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses This year the ADA is coming up for reauthorization by Congress. There are many groups that will be trying to make changes that benefit them, but not necessarily us. The NAD needs your support to make recommendations for changes that will benefit all of us as Deaf people. Please click on the links below and [...]
Legal Language Education Tech Fri, Aug 15 2008

Deafhood: Paternity and Patrimony

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses Paternity and Patrimony are anthropological concepts that refer to the biological and cultural bases of any culture. I explain how these two concepts apply to us as Deaf people and Deafhood, with a side trip to why I use the capital “D” to refer to all Deaf people. Play Quicktime version
Culture Fri, Aug 15 2008

Introduction to Deafhood: What could have been, Part 1

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses I am beginning a series of vlogs explaining the theory of Deafhood, as presented in Paddy Ladd's book, “Understanding Deaf Culture: In Search of Deafhood”. In these vlogs, I will summarize the points raised by Dr. Ladd, with some expansion as necessary. This is an approach I used in the “Deafhood Forums” I led in [...]
Language Education Culture Wed, Aug 13 2008

Introduction to Deafhood: What could have been, Part 2

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses I am beginning a series of vlogs explaining the theory of Deafhood, as presented in Paddy Ladd's book, “Understanding Deaf Culture: In Search of Deafhood”. In these vlogs, I will summarize the points raised by Dr. Ladd, with some expansion as necessary. This is an approach I used in the “Deafhood Forums” I led in [...]
Language Culture Education Wed, Aug 13 2008

A message to the AGBell Association’s defenders

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses Many of you continue to protest that the AGBell Association is not the AGBell Association of old, and that we should be leaving them alone. One claim is that AGBell is not against sign language anymore. I have come to a realization that you're right, and I'll tell you why here. (This will be my [...]
Sun, Aug 10 2008

We all have been abused by Oralism!

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses MishkaZena's recent posts on the experiences of physical and sexual abuse (and the stories by Jack Barr, Misha, and others) due to oralism is important for us all to know about, but it is important for us all to know that we all have been abused and affected by oralism in one way or another. [...]
Audism Culture Thu, Aug 07 2008

On Freedom of Speech, Jack Barr & AGB

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses Last night, I saw Jack Barr's video in which he takes a shotgun to AGB's “tombstone” which is decorated with swastikas. After watching the video, it was clear that Jack was making an analogy between AGB's interest in eugenics and his actions toward the Deaf community and sign language and Hitler's eugenic policies and actions towar...
Language Culture Sat, Aug 02 2008

Stockholm Syndrome and AGB: An explanation?

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses In 1973, there was a bank robbery in the city of Stockholm, Sweden which ended up in a hostage-taking situation. After the hostages were released, they had very surprising attitudes about the bank robbers who had held them captive for about a week. This is now known as “Stockholm Syndrome”, and the concept has been [...]
Language Audism Culture Fri, Aug 01 2008

AGB’s at it again!

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses A friend just sent me a copy of the AGB Association's publication, “Volta Voices” (July/Aug. 2008, p. 11 - 12) which has an article about their recent convention in Milwaukee and also mentions the DBC. With some people's assertions that AGB has changed and they are not against ASL anymore in mind, I examined the article [...]
Language Audism Culture Fri, Aug 01 2008

What Deafhood did for me, Part 1: The Hearing person that...

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses Some of you have asked why I'm “into” Deafhood. In this series, I will tell about my life and experiences (some of it, anyway) that have led toward my understanding and support of the Deafhood concept. Due to the length, I have broken it up into three parts: Part 1: The Hearing person that couldn't hear (relates to [...]
Sun, Jul 27 2008

What Deafhood did for me, Part 2: Developing a Deaf Identity

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses Some of you have asked why I'm “into” Deafhood. In this series, I will tell about my life and experiences (some of it, anyway) that have led toward my understanding and support of the Deafhood concept. Due to the length, I have broken it up into three parts: Part 1: The Hearing person that couldn't hear (relates to [...]
Sun, Jul 27 2008

What Deafhood did for me, Part 3: Integration

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses Some of you have asked why I'm “into” Deafhood. In this series, I will tell about my life and experiences (some of it, anyway) that have led toward my understanding and support of the Deafhood concept. Due to the length, I have broken it up into three parts: Part 1: The Hearing person that couldn't hear (relates to [...]
Sun, Jul 27 2008

“Let’s leave AGB alone!” Why?

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses Many of you have commented before about DBC's calling attention to the AGB Association's activities toward the Deaf and have said “that is old history, things have changed, let's move on into the current era”, most recently, Lauren Stewart “Discussion: Strong Vlogger/Blogger“. I take a look at the implications of ignoring AG...
Audism Culture Mon, Jul 21 2008

Why don’t Deaf shun those who hurt our own?

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses This really isn't about Barry Sewell — I've been thinking about this issue for a couple of years now. But I thought this would be a good time to bring it up here. Many cultural groups will practice some form of excluding people who break the cultural group's rules (norms) in a major way. I've [...]
Culture Thu, Jul 17 2008

The DeafRead forest got burned, but….

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses It's been a long, rough few weeks for all of us. It's been like being in the middle of a forest fire. I'm glad to see things are calming down a bit now. Although the DeafRead forest got burned, there is some good news about forest fires. (And in advance of any accusations of hypocrisy, [...]
Culture Wed, Jul 16 2008

Beware of False Prophets!

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses The whole situation at DeafRead has saddened me, as it has many of us. Some people have said that the problems have been there before any specific individual. True enough. However, I have found some information about a certain person who is the true instigator of the current firestorm. It is my hope that this [...]
Wed, Jul 16 2008

Dr. Hokum’s Miracle Snake Oil

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses It was the second week of the County Fair. All around, the folks were having a good time, enjoying the sights, eating the food, and being with their friends and loved ones. All of a sudden, a mysterious stranger pulled up in his horse-drawn covered wagon. On the side was painted “Dr. Hokum's Miracle Snake [...]
Tue, Jul 15 2008

“Horizontal Violence” and the Deaf Community

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses In this vlog, I explain the sociological concept of “Horizontal Violence” and how it applies to the Deaf Community. Play Quicktime version
Language Education Culture Sun, Jul 13 2008

STOP THE INSANITY!

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses In the last few weeks, I have become increasingly dismayed at the level of discourse that is showing up on DeafRead. I am very concerned for the future of the Deaf Community, and in the video, I will show you what will happen. Play Quicktime version
Language Culture Sun, Jul 13 2008

Deafhood is a cult!

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses Ok, you have convinced me. Deafhood is a cult. Play Quicktime version
Language Culture Fri, Jul 11 2008

An Open SignMail to the ASL-CI Community

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses In light of my recent vlog “Post-CI Language Change: “Child-driven”?, I am here expressing my concerns about the impact of Cochlear Implants on the Deaf Community. Play Quicktime version
Higher Education Language Tech Culture Fri, Jul 11 2008

How the Deaf Community came to be divided

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses This is based on my own research, which I presented at the Deaf Studies Today! 2008 conference and have submitted for publication in a Journal. I apologize for the length (almost 11 minutes) but with the amount of historical background information I couldn't make it any shorter. Play Quicktime version
Language Audism Culture Fri, Jul 11 2008

Post-CI Language Change: “Child-driven”?

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses It's summer and I'm trying to catch up on my Journal reading. I just read an article in the Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education (which I like better than some of the other Journals, such as the American Annals of the Deaf because it's a bit more Deaf-centered) titled “Parents' views on changing [...]
Culture Thu, Jul 10 2008

Seeking out evidence!

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses In relation to my recent post, “The DBC Hercules and the AGB Hydra“, “Candy” asked to see evidence of what AGB has done. In response to this, I am going to set up a “clearinghouse” center (as a category “Extra Reading” [for lack of a better title at this moment] on this website where I [...]
Audism Legal Mon, Jul 07 2008

The DBC Hercules and the AGB Hydra

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses There has been some discussion on Deaf Read recently about whether or not DBC should have made AGB Assn. a focus of their efforts to spread the message that all children deserve the right to have access to sign language. Here I take a look at how AGB operates and show why DBC was/is right [...]
Culture Sun, Jul 06 2008

“Deaf-friendly” wolves: A clarification

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses After my last post on “Wolves in Deaf-friendly clothing”, some of you started pointing your fingers at each other accusing other people of being “wolves”, I felt it was necessary to offer a clarification of what I mean by who is truly a “wolf” here. Play Quicktime version
Language Audism Culture Sat, Jul 05 2008

Let’s beware of “Wolves in Deaf-friendly clothing”!

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses Edward Miner Gallaudet was one of the strongest supporters of ASL-based education and opponent of A.G. Bell's views. During the period that Oralism was becoming more widespread, EMG tried to suggest some ways that Manualism and Oralism could co-exist in Deaf education. I was shocked recently to find out that Donald Moores, a professor of [...]
Higher Education Language Audism Education Culture Fri, Jul 04 2008

Why we need to be “on the same page”

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses Now that the DBC conference is over, this vlog by Jack Barr (FDR and Obama) illustrates why it is important for all of us to “be on the same page” when we have the opportunity to inform and educate others about what Deaf people want and need. Play Quicktime version
Media Language Education Tech Culture Sun, Jun 29 2008

Historic Parallels: AGB, DBC & ICED

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses I can't afford to travel to Milwaukee for the DBC conference, but I wish them well in all they are doing. In the meantime, the recent news about AGB's closing off the walkway between their hotel and the DBC's reminds me of a similar action that was taken over 100 years ago. I look at [...]
Media Language Audism Education Culture Sat, Jun 28 2008

Deaf have “Genetic Memory”?

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses One of my favorite books was “Clan of the Cave Bear” by Jean Auel. It was about a Human girl who gets adopted by a group of Neanderthals during the Ice Age. The Neanderthals had the ability to have “genetic memory” so if one person learned or experienced something new, that information would be passed [...]
Language Education Culture Tue, Jun 24 2008

What does it mean to be “Deaf”?

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses Over the past week, I've noticed a theme running through several v/blogs. In their own ways, these different v/blogs are wrestling with the question of what it means to be “Deaf”. In some cases, even though the author may or may not identify as “Deaf”, they are showing they have elements of a Deaf identity [...]
Culture Mon, Jun 23 2008

Deaf Village = Diversity?

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses This post is not about the Deaf Read (DR)/Deaf Village (DV) controversy regarding captioning. I understand DV's viewpoint regarding those who don't understand ASL, and I understand the DR membership's viewpoint about individual rights, the labor and difficulty of inserting captions, etc. I've been captioning my vlogs since the beginning for r...
Language Tech Culture Thu, Jun 19 2008

ABC Story: “The Cochlear Slayer”

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses Last Spring, I did an ABC story for my University's Deaf Studies Program. The interpreter at the performance also happens to interpret for my classes, and she knows my feelings and opinions about the Cochlear Implant. The performance was titled “The Vampire Slayer”, but she misinterpreted it as “The Cochlear Slayer”. She told me about...
Audism Art and Storytelling Culture Thu, Jun 19 2008

Legislative Agenda #3 (Hardest)

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses This one is actually the simplest, but in my opinion, the hardest to achieve because of the way our society is structured. But, I think it is achievable when built upon the previous legislative actions described in #1 and #2. And if we can succeed, just imagine the possibilities! Play Quicktime version
Language Legal Wed, Jun 18 2008

Legislative Agenda #2 (Harder)

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses I previously suggested that we work to get Deaf people (and as someone pointed out, this should be culturally Deaf people) on the team to help parents of newly identified Deaf children to learn ALL the options available to them and show them that Deaf people can be healthy, normal, educated citizens of society. But, [...]
Language Tech Legal Mon, Jun 16 2008

Who is my enemy?

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses I've been thinking about Elizabeth's blog ( [link] where she says that “she is the biggest enemy of Deaf Militants”. It's sad that she considers herself to be our biggest enemy, but I do not consider her to be mine. In this Vlog, I'll tell you why. Play [...]
Language Tech Culture Sat, Jun 14 2008

Legislative Agenda #1 (Easiest)

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses As mentioned in my previous post, I will be suggesting some laws that we can work on trying to get passed in our states. If we can succeed in doing so, I visualize the effects of these laws having a positive effect on how Deaf people are treated and educated in our society. This first [...]
Culture Fri, Jun 13 2008

Lessons from the Gallaudet Protests: My point, (and I do...

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses Ok, I've felt your collective yawn at this series. To borrow from the title of Ellen deGeneres's book, my point (and I do have one) for this series will be outlined here today. Play Quicktime version
Higher Education Language Audism Education Culture Tue, Jun 10 2008

Lessons from the Gallaudet Protests: The power of the Media

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses In this third installment of the Lessons from the Gallaudet protests series, I look at the importance of using media to help accomplish our purposes, and how media can be used against us. Play Quicktime version
Media Higher Education Audism Sun, Jun 08 2008

Why are we the only ones who are called “militant”?

Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses I recently read All The Young Dudes' post ( [link] and one point hit me: it seems only those of us who support natural sign languages, Deaf Culture, Deaf Pride, Deafhood, etc. are called “Militant”. It never seems to go the other way. I question why this is here in this Vlog. Play Quicktime [...]
Language Audism Culture Fri, Jun 06 2008


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