Deaf culture as a group

[kyleb]

As has already been addressed by many people, you are somewhat confused. Going over the original chart I laid out:



To apply the deaf/Deaf labels to these categories, I'd go:

1) deaf and Deaf
2) deaf but not Deaf
3) not deaf but Deaf
4) neither deaf nor Deaf

(others, especiall pfh: Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong or misrepresenting anything here, please)

You are right.

 

[AlleyCat]

As has already been addressed by many people, you are somewhat confused. Going over the original chart I laid out:



To apply the deaf/Deaf labels to these categories, I'd go:

1) deaf and Deaf
2) deaf but not Deaf
3) not deaf but Deaf
4) neither deaf nor Deaf

(others, especiall pfh: Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong or misrepresenting anything here, please)

What's your background, StSapphire?

 

[StSapphire]

What's your background, StSapphire?

I'm just this guy, you know?

(By background, do you mean my hearing/deafness situation? Or something else?)

 

[AlleyCat]

I'm just this guy, you know?

(By background, do you mean my hearing/deafness situation? Or something else?)

yes.

 

[StSapphire]

Ah. I'm just a hearing person taking ASL who's been lurking and reading old threads a bit to try and get some understanding for a culture and lifestyle that I've never been in myself.

If I should really be refraining from speaking in these situations, just let me know - I'm just trying to share the basic level of understanding that I think I've gotten to so far.

 

[AlleyCat]

Ah. I'm just a hearing person taking ASL who's been lurking and reading old threads a bit to try and get some understanding for a culture and lifestyle that I've never been in myself.

If I should really be refraining from speaking in these situations, just let me know - I'm just trying to share the basic level of understanding that I think I've gotten to so far.

Ok, thank you

 

[StSapphire]

Ok, thank you

Sure thing.

 

[AlleyCat]

As has already been addressed by many people, you are somewhat confused. Going over the original chart I laid out:



To apply the deaf/Deaf labels to these categories, I'd go:

1) deaf and Deaf
2) deaf but not Deaf
3) not deaf but Deaf
4) neither deaf nor Deaf

(others, especiall pfh: Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong or misrepresenting anything here, please)

Part of the reason I was asking is why is PFH the only one being asked to correct you? Is no one else here capable?

 

[StSapphire]

Part of the reason I was asking is why is PFH the only one being asked to correct you? Is no one else here capable?

Oh, haha, no, not at all.

I mostly singled him out because I've seen him in the past specifically call out and correct other hearing people who (presumably) thought they were accurately representing the Deaf community.