Do Terps Have There Own Culture??

Do Terps Have There Own Culture??

  • Yes!

    Votes: 6 22.2%

  • No.

    Votes: 13 48.1%

  • I have no clue.

    Votes: 8 29.6%
  • Total voters
    27
  • Poll closed .
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If you voted YES, please explain your answer. Thanks!
 
I voted YES!! WHY? .... Well I am hearing and having my Terp screening weekend next month. I find that since I have been immersed in the Deaf culture for the last year... I have to watch myself amongst my hearing friends... Hearing people are over sensitive! Hearing culture sugar coats everything, and never says what they really want to...

Deaf Culture (speaking from what I have experienced) tell it like it is... if you can see it, you can comment on it. (ie... you gained 20lbs, Deaf people will say something, hearing people will avoid it)

Interpreters are more straight-forward than people who have never been around the Deaf culture, but not as straight-forward as Deaf people....

I honestly feel that interpreters have their own culture...
 
Well isn't that an attitude thing? I mean the Deaf and hearing folks have two different attitudes about life. But having individual cultures does not make a culture. The Deaf community is a culture. But it is not a culture solely because of attitude. There must exist much more per group for such to be called a culture.

I am not saying that I know the answer- I voted I have no clue. I am just making my point. :)
 
I voted No. Interpreters are part of the deaf community bec we bridge between two cultures, hearing and the deaf when it comes down to communication. Interpreters are not part of the core deaf community. That's just my view if anyone agree/ disagrees with me so, let it be.
 
I voted no, Interpreters do not have their own culture. They're a part of the Deaf Community, To become an Interpreter, is to be fluency in ASL, know our Deaf Culture and the ADA laws. :)
 
I voted no because Interpreters do not have their own culture but learn our own culture and law before become an Interpreter for the deaf.

The same example with self-employer (Interpreter belong part of self employee). The business owner or self employer do not have their own culture but learn how to deal with employee/worker rights and law before accept us to work for them or doing our job for them.
 
I voted I have no clue. I have never thought of them having a Interpreter Culture. Maybe they do have a Interpreter Culture which we are not aware of and kept to themselves. Sometimes they come and just communicate with us into the Deaf Culture, but that is how far they go when they go to Deaf events and socialize with us, period. :cool2:
 
Bebonang said:
I voted I have no clue. I have never thought of them having a Interpreter Culture. Maybe they do have a Interpreter Culture which we are not aware of and kept to themselves.
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Yeah. We terps belong to a secret society, like Skull & Bones, heh, heh, heh. Secret handshake and all. :twisted:
 
If you're talking about a formal culture that sociologists will recognize, I'd probably say no. However, if you're talking about a group that other terps recognize... then I'd probably say yes.
 
I vote no. Answer: culture is sort of an evolution.

But they could create their own atmosphere, backstabbing deafies! :rl:

Just kiddin', 'terps :ily:
 
I voted yes.

How many interpreters does it take to change a lightbulb?

24--one to do it, 23 to sit back and say, " I would do it differently! "
 
Byrdie714 said:
How many interpreters does it take to change a lightbulb?

24--one to do it, 23 to sit back and say, " I would do it differently! "
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:laugh2: Thanks for that... I'll be sharing this with my friends!
 
I voted no.

Why? Because Interpreters has not formed a culture to it's own (not that I know of, so far) BUT however, terps are known to be able to relate to other terps.

For instance, Terps would be attending a workshop or a conference, they will be meeting other terps and sharing their experiences. Some of them will have similar experience and say "Oh yeah, I've been there", so and on.

I have also noticed terps who are also CODAs tend to relate much more because they are already immersed in the deaf community. Not that all are like this but it's more like CODAs are cultured to it's form.
 
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