Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses - Latest Comments in STOP THE INSANITY!

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DrDonG — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:09:59 -0000

"Sandman" above, offered an EXCELLENT, thoughtful blog on this problem. I urge any of you to read it.

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John — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:26:37 -0000

I second you.... Some people have almost none understand about limit of boundary. Do they lack to understand a critial thinking from their parents taught or school's taught? Where they come from? I grab to get subcribe before your blog or vlog to disaaper. ( incase)

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Karen Mayes — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:10:17 -0000

DrDon... yeah, I know Susan Powers... I read her books... it is about her battle with weight problem and how she lost weight.

Well, I have had some time to digest the uproar on DeafRead. I see Patti Durr left DR, feeling not safe.

Hmmmm...DeafRead succeeded in showing diversity, right?

But we have trouble dealing with diversity, despite we claim we are for it. Diversity comes with agreements and disagreements. However, we thrive more on disagreement (I guess it is part of our daily "fight or flee" stress.)

What is interesting is that on internet, oppression is more felt and more occuring than in real life. Or are we that oppressed that we find DeafRead as an avenue to release our frustrations? Etc.? I blogged about oppression on DeafRead, especially toward CI and people strongly disagreed with me. But I am seeing it still! Which brings me to question this... interent... while it is a wonderful world, to have immediate access to all kinds of information and people, it is a dangerous world where the reputations can be easily destroyed, etc.

Internet is an insane world, all right.

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native asl/ci parent and child — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:22:03 -0000

DonG: It just seems a bit ironic that in your acceptance of the technology, which like you say, parents are still going down that path, but that research indicates they are going down the path AND not embracing OUR language.

NACPAC: Maybe it is too soon to say its ironic. We are a fairly new community as we have been hiding in corners for some time.

Let's look out for the Phoenix. I have hope, so you should too. We all learn from our mistakes.

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Mishkazena — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:19:43 -0000

Indeed, Don :)

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DrDonG — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:47:09 -0000

Mishka,

More importantly, calling for a CIVIL discourse is not insanity.

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Mishkazena — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:36:37 -0000

Calling for a discourse is not insanity.

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valerie — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:42:20 -0000

I won't agree to disagree. I can't understand how an educator like yourself can be like this. You have a right to your opinion, I will not "agree to disagree." I will not bother to leave another comment on your blog. I won't fuel a flame. I respect the choices of families and adults, weather it be the type of visual communications , CIs or HA.

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DrDonG — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:17:30 -0000

Valerie,

Please see my comment #11.

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bridget — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:00:14 -0000

i am sorry i made mistake i mean it s don not dan forgive me

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valerie — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:59:14 -0000

Sorry could not watch the vlog, I can't get past your shirt. It takes away from your message.

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observer — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:16:18 -0000

People, you're bashing someone for saying, "Let's discuss this without name-calling, insulting, or being mean to each other."

I'm confused. Are you saying you WANT to be mean?

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brenster- — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:54:35 -0000

Agreed!

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Shelley — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:44:50 -0000

Don,

I concur with your message...again.

I'm glad I don't have to clean up that confetti. I'm sure your wife didn't have to, eh? *wink* That picture of Susan Powter REALLY reminds me of your age (and mine) because I actually recognize her. LOL

This is for some of the commenters:

Let us stop with the fingerpointing and blaming and twisting people's motives. Listen to his message, please.

Let us raise our discourse, which means NO attacking. NO bullying. No insulting. NO twisting of words and motives to suit agendas.

Thank you

Shelley

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DrDonG — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:06:56 -0000

Noname --

The "wolves" vlog was in reference to those who make outright lies and deliberate misinterpretations of other's beliefs and statements. My support of ASL (as evidenced by my shirt) does not make me a "wolf". I have been civil to people who disagreed with me. It is one thing to discuss and disagree. It is quite another to insult, sneer, put down, and denigrate the ideas of others just because you don't agree with them. I wonder who's the real wolf here? I'm not saying you are (yet), but there are others of your belief system who definitely are showing their canines.

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DrDonG — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:58:45 -0000

Candy,

The "truth" as you know it is being presented to you by someone who is twisting and distorting the words of others, and you are buying it, hook line and sinker without engaging in some critical thought of your own as to whether his perception of this "truth" is so accurate or not.

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DrDonG — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:56:09 -0000

William,

That woman is Susan Powter. She did a commercial a while back where her tagline was "Stop the insanity!" Don't remember what she was supposed to be selling, though.

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DrDonG — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:53:32 -0000

NACIP&C--;

Smile. The shirt came from The Bicultural Center, back when it was still in existence.

You're right, it is complicated. But, you guys SAY you are Deaf, and you love Deaf people and our language and community. So you hold those values, obviously, just as those of us who are against CI do. It just seems a bit ironic that in your acceptance of the technology, which like you say, parents are still going down that path, but that research indicates they are going down the path AND not embracing OUR language despite the talk of many that they'll "let their kids choose" (AFTER the child has already become a teenager or later) but they are not providing their children with the proper tools (early exposure to ASL and Deaf adults) to make a truly "informed" choice of their own. See what I'm saying?

Fortunately, confetti wasn't too hard to clean up. Dog didn't go for it (surprise -- she'll eat almost everything else...)

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DrDonG — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:35:07 -0000

Bridget,

I hope you meant "Don". "Dan" is one of the people I am talking about.

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DrDonG — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:02:40 -0000

Richard,

If you're getting banned from more than one place, maybe it's time for you to look at yourself in the mirror and wonder why.

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Richard Roehm — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:01:08 -0000

Im so happy I got banned from m DR and DVTV as its now gonna be impossible to put me on the hot seat for causing the shambles in the deaf community.

Richard

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bridget — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:34:47 -0000

Bravo!!!!!!!! yeah yeah
thank you,dan

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noname — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:42:23 -0000

Forgive me but I had to chuckle when I see you signing this and then I look over to the right side colum where I see a title that says "Lets beware of wolves in deaf-friendly clothing" considering the t-shirt that you were wearing in this vlog.

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The Ponder Deaf Man — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:08:15 -0000

Dr DonG,

I feel your pain and it is sadding situation for me where we can't agree to disagree. I guess no one understood to the term of "Agree to Disagree" situation and really overwhelming with such a cruel remarks. Just don't let it get to you.

The Ponder Deaf Man

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Candy — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:05:42 -0000

I think DonG is mad at people like Anne Marie, MZ , Amy and Barry for coming out with the truth as we know it.

Cuz with the truth, as we know it, came the disbelief, shock, what have you's...

And then, the rest is history....totaly fullblown discourse in the deaf blogosphere.

There is still hope, yet, for the deaf. cuz what we are seeing is everyone being proactive. Wonderful!

What everyone needs is the truth. So, let the discussions go on...