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My ASL instructor is hearing, but teaching ASL is only a small part of what she does. Her main job is being a 'terp... daily assignments, and also on call for emergencies. While she teaches us ASL, we are also being taught Deaf culture. Some classmates might think it's too much, but SHE KNOWS...

Using the word "queer" is acceptable if you embrace gay and lesbian culture. For that, you'd need to be GLBT yourself, or move in GLBT circles. If you're using the word in a derogatory manner, it is unacceptable. To use it for empowerment (as the creators of Queer As Folk did), it is...

I use that one most often. Thanks for posting that, Kalista!

Born in Michigan, my family came to Fort Wayne, Indiana when I was 14. I still live in the area, in a small town (Decatur), just 20 miles south of Fort Wayne. I'd rather live almost anywhere else! California... or the Pacific northwest would be my pick.

For the past several years, I've gone to the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival. It's like a little city that is created for one week every August for the past 30+ years. This, like most women's festivals, accomodates Deaf individuals by making sure all concerts, presentations and workshops...

No one has mentioned Marlee Matlin's current project: The character of Jodi Lerner on The L Word. The 5th season is currently running on Showtime, and she came to the cast during the 3rd season. Her character is the lover of another character, Bette, played by Jennifer Beals (of...

For some reason, I'm thinking there's a DVD (series) that goes with it... I should look that up!

Oh thank goodness. Digging into this blog, I believe it's a spoof.

WTF is that all about? "...ridiculous uplifting..." Keep them down! How dare black people be uplifted?! I've not yet decided whether I'm amused or disturbed by the plight of the angry white man. (The outrage of the angry white man feeling the tiniest fraction of oppression is simply...

While I can't say I have a bunch of Deaf friends... even though I wish I did... I do find myself in the presence of Deaf individuals several times a year. It's not fair of me to NOT take the initiative to learn their language. Much like going to another country where English is not spoken...

I don't have many books, as I just started last fall, and I'm taking my classes through a local agency... non-accredited, but I get certificates. I appreciate that you're sharing the ones you really found helpful, AB! As I said in another thread, I recently bought American Sign Language The...

Actually, your birth sign is influenced by the exact time of day you're born as well as the location of your birth. I'm a Piscean, Scorpio ascending/rising, with my Moon in Capricorn. That makes me different from another Piscean who's a Taurus rising with a Moon in Virgo. If you're...

Yep... white men get angry when they have to contend with what they consider to be lesser-than humans... like women, people of color and non-heterosexuals. Heaven forbid they should have to give up their status as First Class Citizens. This world will fall apart if we have a woman or a black...

Three new books for me this week:

I love this story!!

Yep! A very humbling experience. :giggle:

As an ASL student, I always wanted everyone to know how eager I was to learn. I would leave class, then study all week... checking out LifePrint and other sites... trying to learn more on my own. So, I'm all ready with my new phrase to share with everyone at the end of class. When the...

GHalt... the Rocket ASL looks pretty good, and I might give it a try. My ASL instructor also told me about Signing Online, along with the sites Reba mentioned. I don't think we can have too many avenues for learning ASL. I think it's good to utilize as many as possible to be exposed to...

I noticed that happened the last night of my beginner ASL class, when our instructor's Deaf friend joined us. It wasn't until the class ended, when the instructor and her friend began signing to each other... and the rest of us started talking amongst ourselves. It just felt odd, as if both...

Glad to have kept reading down to your post, Chase, as that's exactly what I was going to say. I'm ambidextrous. I predominately write right-handed, but everything else is a crapshoot! I can't snap my fingers on my right hand, but I can on my left. I clap left-handed, meaning my left hand...