stereotype is just someone's opinion

dereksbicycles · 05-21-2012, 06:55 AM

I'm sure that there are people that thinks deaf ferrets are more likely to bite than ferrets who aren't deaf.

What if we were to ask deaf and hearing ferrets whether this was true or not? What will ferrets do? Maybe they'll laugh at us. Think, what?

Why do we get offended easily? Ferrets doesn't seem to care. Why should we? Just let those people have fun with their "stereotype".

**Bottesini** · 05-21-2012, 09:27 AM

In reality, deaf ferrets have sunny personalities and are less likely to bite.

True. It's part of the syndrome that causes ferret deafness.

drphil · 05-21-2012, 12:52 PM

As for "deaf ferrets" is the only question how can one tell?

**Bottesini** · 05-21-2012, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drphil

As for "deaf ferrets" is the only question how can one tell?

Same as a human.

Mimsy · 05-21-2012, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bottesini

In reality, deaf ferrets have sunny personalities and are less likely to bite.

True. It's part of the syndrome that causes ferret deafness.

Wow, I learned something from this. I would have guessed that deaf ferrets bite more than hearing ones because they may get startled more easily and scared so they would bite. I didn't know about their syndrome. Good information.

Grummer · 05-22-2012, 03:06 AM

seems theres a parrellel with stereotypiing deafs?
no?

dereksbicycles · 05-22-2012, 03:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grummer

seems theres a parrellel with stereotypiing deafs?
no?

Many of us deaf people let stereotype get us down. Those deaf ferrets don't care. I don't care about ferrets, but we would learn a thing or 2 from them.

drphil · 05-25-2012, 08:17 AM

Would the definition of Stereotype in Oxford Canadian dictionary page 801 suggest something different?
" An idea or character etc. that is standardized in a conventional form without individuality;
a preconceived and over-simplified idea of the characteristics which typify a person, situation etc."
How does that apply to say something relevant here-"hearing persons" by "deaf persons"??

dereksbicycles · 05-31-2012, 11:32 AM

I'm sure that hearing ferrets will talk to other hearing ferrets like other deaf ferrets will talk to other deaf ferrets.

Deaf ferrets may share some opinions with hearing ferrets.

They'll probably come to the same conclusion that the fact that deaf ferrets are more likely to bite than hearing ferrets is funny. They'll all have a good laugh about this stereotype.

They may also laugh about CI. Why all the arguments about CI??? They're happy to be themselves.

Tousi · 05-31-2012, 11:59 AM

Audiogram, please.

caz12 · 05-31-2012, 01:08 PM

deaf and hearing ferrets how feel when men put them down trousers,ferrets will have same opinion,bite bite bite if they can find anything to bite, that be funny

Adam Woerlein · 05-31-2012, 09:52 PM

People like me who do not have 'optimal' hearing often have loud voices. I guess it is annoying for others, but it seems like people who have slight hearing loss treated as pariahs based on the volume of their speech.

Grummer · 06-01-2012, 06:07 AM

ferret's audiograms LOL

Grummer · 06-01-2012, 06:08 AM

oh i luv ferret, quite animals, i played with wild ones when i was a kid, great fun they were nice, the mothers wasnt however...

drphil · 06-01-2012, 08:38 AM

Just checked? with my cat-do cats get "deaf"? went back to sleep! As for "ferrets" dogs-no knowledge.

05-21-2012, 06:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
dereksbicycles Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: 60202 Posts: 3,793	stereotype is just someone's opinion I'm sure that there are people that thinks deaf ferrets are more likely to bite than ferrets who aren't deaf. What if we were to ask deaf and hearing ferrets whether this was true or not? What will ferrets do? Maybe they'll laugh at us. Think, what? Why do we get offended easily? Ferrets doesn't seem to care. Why should we? Just let those people have fun with their "stereotype".

05-21-2012, 09:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
Bottesini Joe's Friend Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: With Owl Sock Posts: 37,523 Blog Entries: 1	In reality, deaf ferrets have sunny personalities and are less likely to bite. True. It's part of the syndrome that causes ferret deafness. __________________

05-21-2012, 12:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
drphil Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Toronto Ontario Posts: 4,113	As for "deaf ferrets" is the only question how can one tell? __________________ Get Real:Implanted Sunnybrook/Toronto -Advanced Bionics-Harmony activated Aug/07

05-25-2012, 08:17 AM	#8 (permalink)
drphil Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Toronto Ontario Posts: 4,113	Would the definition of Stereotype in Oxford Canadian dictionary page 801 suggest something different? " An idea or character etc. that is standardized in a conventional form without individuality; a preconceived and over-simplified idea of the characteristics which typify a person, situation etc." How does that apply to say something relevant here-"hearing persons" by "deaf persons"?? __________________ Get Real:Implanted Sunnybrook/Toronto -Advanced Bionics-Harmony activated Aug/07

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Grummer Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In the Batcave Posts: 9,518	ferret's audiograms LOL __________________ "Problems cannot be solved at the same level of awareness that created them." Albert Einstein

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05-22-2012, 03:06 AM	#6 (permalink)
Grummer Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In the Batcave Posts: 9,518	seems theres a parrellel with stereotypiing deafs? no?

05-31-2012, 11:32 AM	#9 (permalink)
dereksbicycles Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: 60202 Posts: 3,793	I'm sure that hearing ferrets will talk to other hearing ferrets like other deaf ferrets will talk to other deaf ferrets. Deaf ferrets may share some opinions with hearing ferrets. They'll probably come to the same conclusion that the fact that deaf ferrets are more likely to bite than hearing ferrets is funny. They'll all have a good laugh about this stereotype. They may also laugh about CI. Why all the arguments about CI??? They're happy to be themselves.

05-31-2012, 11:59 AM	#10 (permalink)
Tousi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 15,732	Audiogram, please.

05-31-2012, 01:08 PM	#11 (permalink)
caz12 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 2,822	deaf and hearing ferrets how feel when men put them down trousers,ferrets will have same opinion,bite bite bite if they can find anything to bite, that be funny

05-31-2012, 09:52 PM	#12 (permalink)
Adam Woerlein Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 23	People like me who do not have 'optimal' hearing often have loud voices. I guess it is annoying for others, but it seems like people who have slight hearing loss treated as pariahs based on the volume of their speech.

06-01-2012, 06:08 AM	#14 (permalink)
Grummer Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In the Batcave Posts: 9,518	oh i luv ferret, quite animals, i played with wild ones when i was a kid, great fun they were nice, the mothers wasnt however... __________________ "Problems cannot be solved at the same level of awareness that created them." Albert Einstein

06-01-2012, 08:38 AM	#15 (permalink)
drphil Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Toronto Ontario Posts: 4,113	Just checked? with my cat-do cats get "deaf"? went back to sleep! As for "ferrets" dogs-no knowledge. __________________ Get Real:Implanted Sunnybrook/Toronto -Advanced Bionics-Harmony activated Aug/07

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