When a "Deaf community" sucks.........

For some reason people like Dianrez, Patti Durr, DonG, and several more managed to arrive at a conclusion that my goal is to somehow “tar” the Deaf community based on a several of my blog pieces for its “negativity.” Believing that I somehow have a “disdain” for the Deaf community. Is this selective thinking at play here? Rather odd to see this. All of sudden I have a “disdain” for the Deaf community just because I asked some hard questions or posted some strong opinions about a Deaf organization or person in my blogs? Based on my so-called “history” of blogging and the topics that I wrote? How about trying “not impressed” with the Deaf community instead?
It’s one thing to not like someone for its blogging and people are entitled to their opinions but it’s another to think that a blogger is out to “destroy” or “tar” or “hurt” the Deaf community (cue in Deaf Dr. Evil laughter). That sort of thinking, again, hinges in the realm of conspiracy thinking and paranoia. Suspicions can sometime cloud people’s own rationality and judgment. Yet they are free to make their own opinions and judgment just as I am free to do so myself. But all that recent complaining has certainly gotten surreal.

In one of the comments submitted in my blog Shel makes the claim.
In most posts? Shel must’ve been away for too long or don’t even bother to read any of my blogs. I think this here has to do with her having a personal angst with me than about my postings per se. Just guessing here. Not a mind reader. I could be wrong. Perhaps her mind was already made up about me even before she read some of my blogs? Who knows? I've certainly have not made any decisions about Shel's own writings other than she has an opinion and I don't even know her well enough to judge.

“YOU chose to focus on the negative events in this post. In most posts (at least the ones I've read anyway) you often point to the negative. I have not seen you discuss the Deaf community or incidents in a positive light... Must have been offline those times.”

As you can already see I have my own blogging style and I get to choose an issue or topic that interest me. And when I have questions on deaf-related issues I pen them down in my blog and see what readers say. If they want to believe in some conspiratorial plot that I and others are doing, then I certainly cannot help them with their own insanity to even suggest that. Their minds are already made up. Only they can change it, not me.

Now, what do I think about the “Deaf community”? At times I think it’s over-rated and full of it. While in other instances I think the “Deaf community” has its own positive merits for what they are and how the “Deaf community” can be seen as a service to the community at large when it comes to educating the public. But that‘s two-edged sword deal there. There are a lot of camaraderie and friendships but then again there’s a lot of bullshit, too. This is one of them.

At times I see it as one big mess but that’s mostly attributed to their own politicizations and certain narrow-mindedness in their own thinking at times. And sometimes its about being overly-protective, too. But when I give praises or give a positive nod then take that as a rare compliment to take home though not about the “Deaf community.” I have to be impressed first in order to offer positive compliments, enough so that I would write a positive blog piece. I am not thoroughly impressed with the “Deaf community” although there are some positive things that I do see from within but still I‘m not impressed. I am more impressed with individuals and how they set themselves apart from other people which I why I‘ve done lots of interviews of Deaf people (Matt Hamill, Steve Sandy on Dummy Hoy, Greg Gunderson, etc…) or discussed the personal details of Deaf, deaf, and hard of hearing individuals in the positive things they do and their outlook on life. I look for uniqueness in an individual regardless of their hearing loss status or which community they are a part of. I look for unique people that I come across who have taken a challenge in life whether a person is Deaf, deaf, or hard of hearing. I am more impressed on what people think, their philosophies on life, their outlook on life, the challenge they do and so on. I also like humor, intellectual humor that attracts me to other people‘s blogging style or how they express themselves in that manner. I’m a complex person. It takes a lot to impress me but with the right combination of things it might be enough to get me interested. If you’re hurt at this point then you need ask yourself why and re-examine your own thinking.

All this mewling about me “tarring” the Deaf community is erroneous hinged with paranoia. I believe this is reflective of their own inner insecurity over something. If they have strong faith in their own "Deaf community" then there is no need for them to be overly defensive and start accusing people of "tarring" the "Deaf community." But when they do get overly defensive I wonder about their confidence in all this.  I’m not sure exactly what but it’s just a feeling.

They try so hard to get me to seek “approval” about the “Deaf community.” And when they cannot then they can only conclude that I’m against it and I have a disdain for it. Not so. Perhaps they have never considered the fact that I’m simply not impressed with the “Deaf community” in the first place? And since I am person who is hard of hearing that moves between the Deaf, deaf, hard of hearing and hearing fences with ease where I have gained various perspectives and experiences, perhaps this is what making some people angry? I don’t know but it is sure is a complex one.

I don’t bite. I do have an opinion. I am a complex person myself. I am not impressed easily. And I don’t go around “tarring” the Deaf community, either. Although that does not prevent me from having an opinion about certain groups or organizations. I have my own interest and even quirky humor that makes me that unique person. Take that to heart with you.

Below is a short sample list of my 300 entries from January 31, 2008 to September 16, 2010 even though I began blogging in 2004 of which a total of 1568 entries were entered so far. In this year’s entry I’ve penned 160 entries in 242 days. From reading my blog titles you can get the general idea what my topics were. And if an entry topic looks interesting use my Kokonut Pundit search bar located on the left side of my blog and enter the full blog title to get the link and read the contents. Whether it’s “positive” or “negative” is purely an opinion of yours based on your perception from where you sit. I just write what I feel and the topics that interest me. And I don’t need to explain this again, either. The fact is that there are people who don't like my blogs and there are people who do like my blogs. End of story. You can do all the conspiratorial thinking you want if that makes you happy. Just keep the whining to yourself. What now? You're going to complain about my blog title, too?

NOTE: I removed one name, Barb Digi, since it wasn't the correct name I put down as I was thinking of another one I couldn't remember at the time. That's a faux pas on my end. Sorry.
Kokonut Pundit's recent 300 blog pieces:
What is a deaf hero? - September 16, 2010
The Paotie Complex Response
Gears of paranoia
The missing ASLrocks.net video pages...how to find them
An intellectual exercise on "Deaf statistics"
The Deaf Dr. Evil Plot......
My Plan is Working Flawlessly! *rubs hands*
A psychological conundrum
Image of the Deaf community - tainted?
Karma's a bitch?
As a deaf/hh person, where were you when 9/11 happened
Kathy Buckley - a deaf comedianne.
The role of audiologists ab2072
Questioning DBC's hit counter... an illusion?
The hating of Russell Errigo....
Did Fookem & Bug get punk'd?
Oral Deaf Man Criticicizes Other Oral Deaf Man for using his voice ...
Tim Riker, chapter president of CAD, respond to Kokonut Pundit
Use of voice is way, way better than ASL!
Deaf Gally Board of Trustee Used Voice at Gally Graduation!
Why did CAD chapter president use his voice at AB2072 hearing?
Kokonut Pundit - the longest continuously running deaf/hh blog around?
The audiologist's role
Deaf and blind hiker on Appalachian Trail
Northwest Deaf and HH Hikers Get Together
Incredible Hulk Character equals Oppression to Deaf?
White deaf man calls black person an "Uncle Tom"
California Academy of Audiology responds to blog readers‘ comments on AB2072 bill controversy
California Academy of Audiology Official Letter to Mendoza on Opposing AB2072
AB2072 votes officially confirmed
AB2072 Passed!
A Deaf Freeze Flash Mob Proposal.....the 12:12 Flash Mob
AB2072 bill update - ASL support increases
The reality of hearing loss in the U.S. and the AB2072 bill
Round Peg in a Square Hole - "Wrong Street"
More potential ASL support than thought
AB2072 bill - less power to audiologists
Round Peg in a Square Hole Deaf
AB2072 passed. No longer in APPR suspense file.
AB2072 on APPR. Suspense File does not mean "suspended.”
What are the "risks" for ASL option in the AB2072 bill?
AB2072 - risks and benefits for ASL option
Hike to Gotchen Creek Meadows on Mt Adams
Beautiful Mt. Adams
Did a hearing mother exaggerates about her deaf son‘s ability?
Persona non grata
Video: How to promote a positive picture of ASL without attacking
Matt Hamill to fight Tito Ortiz!
Deaf Bilingual Coalition's Unprofessionalism
Enemies of Choices
A family outing at Sunset Falls for day of swimming in river
When technology allows 100% communication access to language anytime
Round Peg in a Square Hole
When deaf people live out in the country
A puzzling irony…..
Giving thanks on what hearing I have left
New technology on captioning and audio at theaters
The limp handshake
How the iPhone 4 and iZ could cost more money for Deaf users
4G and the upcoming era of tiered pricing for data usage and how it could impact Deaf people
Why some deaf people don't like using the video phone
UbiVia press release on first ever Live Mobile Text for Blackberry phones
A politically incestuous relationship?
The Candy exposure.....the meltdown.
UbiVia - Your next live mobile text for deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing Blackberry users
The "everything technology" on communication for everybody
ASL thrives: ISL dies (and gets pushed out of the way)
The Eugenics of Deaf Indian Sign Language and culture through ASL
The Wikipedia Entry
"Deafhood," AFA, and CAD linked as "Extremist Groups“ in Wikipedia?
Commenting Rules in Kokonut Pundit
AB 2072 - passed
AG Bell on AB2072
When anti-AB2072 group uses Nazi labels
The Mysterious Disappearance of "Deaf Dynamic Duo!
A poll: Do you approve AB2072 bill?
Vinton Cerf accepted award from AGBell !
Sock! Pow! It's the Deaf Dynamic Duo!!
A Critical Analysis
Jumping the "deaf hate crime" bandwagon
When a deaf person is mocked for his voice...by another deaf person
Famous deaf talk show radio personality gets married
Tenth anniversary for “Association of Adult Musicians“ with hearing loss
Money donated to "Deafhood? No thanks"
Adversity - a perspective from a deaf/hh person.
Facebook "Deafhood? No thanks" membership soars!
Part II Mike's ASL Vlog to the Deaf Community
Kokonut Pundit's ASL video message to Deaf community
Deaf Weekly Explodes!
Very Special People Hate Crime
A response to DeafASLVlogs
A response to The Deaf Sherlock
Communication Technology - the ultimate aphrodisiac
The new army of "Deafhood? No Thanks"
Google Posts Deafhood Warning on Search Site
Deaf Hate Crime - abusing the word.
Deafhood? No Thanks.
Are you a UbiDuo user? Want a chance to win $1000?
Hypocrisy in Six Flags' Deaf Awareness Day?
F*ck you, Deaf Community!
The timeline predictions on the cure for hearing loss
Avdism
Our old house in New Mexico
"Not 'terp' enough" - when interpreters discriminate and demean lower ranking learners
Newly revamped UbiDuo Website
Matt Hamill to fight Keith Jardine
Deaf man found as a direct descendant of the father of Pocahontas
How to describe piano ragtime to a deaf person
The value of work encounters for deaf and hard of hearing people
Deaf pianist to attend Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival
Thumbs of Fury.... the fastest deaf Blackberry text user?
Do I support the Closed Captioning bill HR 3101?
Texting and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome...a danger to deaf people?
Closed Captioning support for Blackberry Phones
Do deaf and hard of hearing people prefer Blackberry smartphones over others?
Blackberry Smartphones and Closed Captioning
When a piano dies...horribly.
A deaf Ragtime pianist plays "Weeping Willow"
What would deaf people like to see in a cell phone? ...
How valuable is communication?
Breaking: Deaf Hate Speech Found
Video: Dr. I. King Jordan on diversity and inclusion.
"I Hope Deafhood Fails"
Baby born deaf, Deaf members celebrate; Baby born without eyes Deaf people show pity
The Gallaudet University Global Warming Scare Video Library
When global warming hoax kills...and fools millions
What to say to a deaf person whose child passed away?
The dangers of using Wikipedia to look up the word “audism“
Why the word "audism" ought to be banned
Special Ed teacher at Birney school shot and killed
Deaf on deaf hate crime?
Al Gore to be investigated for misleading/lying in Congress on Global Warming claim?
What to look for in a successful deaf-owned
Why do you like to read Kokonut Pundit blog? A thanks to readers
Make cure for hearing loss mandatory by law for deaf babies if stem cell prove successful?
Kobayashi Maru and
A Poll: Has your hearing aid helped improve your love or social life?
"Deaf group attacks stem cell researcher for his work on the cure deafness“
Promising research continues for cure on hearing loss
Researchers identify protein needed to develop auditory neurons
Growing an Ear Where No Ear Has Grown Before
Noise-Damaged Hair Cells Can Regrow Stereocilia in Mammals if Rescued in Time.
Creighton professor strives to reverse hearing loss
Is Mike McConnell anti-deaf?
Deaf prisoner on death row finally dies
Idiot deaf driver steals car and dies in fireball after chase.
DBC's credibility gap?
The NFL Cochlear Implant Story Continues...
Dying or Dead Deaf/HH Blogs and beyond Resurrection
Conducive environment on the campus of Gallaudet University? ...
Kokonut Pundit on Cox and Forkum Blog
Super tall buildings of the future
EMPOWERMENT IN THE DEAF COMMUNITY:ANALYZING THE POSTS OF INTERNET WEBLOGS
Mayor Bloomberg's hearing aid help increase awareness
Deaf girl cochlear implant wins NFL Contest uses her voice…Deaf man whines
The day DeafDC died.......happy hour, too.
Proteins found to help develop auditory neurons
Are deaf people more prone to believe in global warming claims?
Mowl and Tropp Plead Guilty to Fraud...will others follow?
Adult stem cells from adipose tissue accidentally improves hearing in one patient
Stem cells on hearing loss for returning soldiers
UbiDuo helps those who are unable to write
Could your own stem cells in your hair follicles help you hear someday?
How the UbiDuo could enhance your career
UFC Matt Hamill vs. Jon Jones at Las Vegas December 5
Dr. Rivolta on stem cells cure for hearing loss and making hearing aids and cochlear implants obsolete someday
David Armand in "Where I Lay my Hat"
Stem Cell Transplantation into the Damaged Mammalian inner ear
Stem Cells for hearing loss live chat tomorrow night, November 19, 2009!
Checkmate?
Will Deaf Culture Die Out Someday? - Part II
Stem cell history on search for cure for hearing loss
Stem cells strategy for hearing loss cure...a captioned video
Blinded by my own hearing
Video Interview (caption) with first American to have her hearing loss restored ...
First Successful Case Example of a Hearing Loss Cure in a Human Patient?
RIT Library Guide References Kokonut Pundit's blog piece
Kokonut Pundit is now on Twitter
Deaf man hears sound of piano for the first time
For the First Time Plays Piano for Deaf Mother
Deaf and Blind Kid Plays Jazz Piano
The Errigo and Aguilar Mess
Closed Captioned Video: Rush Limbaugh says Sarah Palin is ready to be President
When the word "Audism" needs to disappear
First case of stem cell treatment on hearing loss on humans?
Is "Deafhood" a new tool for oppression to those who disagree?
Forging Ahead
Ghanans in Africa talk about "too soon" win of Obama‘s Nobel Peace prize win
Cherishing one's own hearing
My Personal Stalker
Scary Obama Halloween Masks and More!
Hearing aid powered by body heat. No more batteries
Captioned Videos of Underprivledged People Receiving their Starkey Hearing Aids
Marlee Matlin Supports "So the World May Hear"
So the world may hear...
Path to cure for sensorineural hearing loss explained
Miracle and Gift of Sound - Deaf Girl with Cochlear Implant Plays the Piano
To criticize Obama is not racist
When a president plays dumb
I don't like Curious George
Tiptoe around the president
Crybabies or overly sensitive people?
Will Deaf Culture Die Out Someday?
Chris Wallace: "Biggest bunch of crybabies in
$415,000,000 Considered for Research Work on Deafness…including a cure
Rush Limbaugh Donates Half Million Dollars to HEI to help Speed up Cure for Hearing
Matt Hamill forced to withdraw from UFC 102 due to knee
Texting while driving = drunk driving
Audism as a crutch excuse?
Alldeaf - the prejudice
Lou Ferrigno - finally, the first non-Deaf star to be on “Dancing with the Stars.”
Alldeaf - the censorship factor?
Famous deaf person loses 82 lbs with successful portion control program
"All wee weed-up"....an accident or not? National legalization of marijuana coming?
"Mulo" - ironic word of the day/week/month/year for current administration
My Plan Continues to Work Flawlessly!
Louisiana Commisson for the Deaf to benefit from noise pollution fines
The Rusting of Deaf Minds
AllDeaf - the mulatto factor.
Deafless in Seattle
KK Ragtime Piano Piece by Kokonut
Deaf man asks if he will get shut out under Obamacare
My first language? English. Thank God!
Deaf/HH Ragtime Pianist Plays a Piece
Matt Hamill in UFC 102 on August 29, Portland, Oregon
Voluntyranny at Gallaudet University?
Gallaudet's Community Service Requirement - a forced, mandatory volunteer program?
All Deaf Are Not Created Equal
Do You Miss Deaf Republicans 2008 blog?
Empty Suit, Empty Promises, Lotta Strings
Obama Day?
Just when you thought you won the lottery...
Obama's New Youth Corp Requirement?
Gallaudet Declining
Atlanta Braves Baseball Donates Money to AVT
Cure for Hearing Loss One Step Closer....
Governor Palin signs "Thank You" at end of RNC
Its....Governor Palin for Veep!
Imagine...no deaf babies.
Deafness Cure One Step Closer.....
News! First Deaf Baby Naturally Cured of Hearing Loss
When a Picture Says a Thousand Words
Matt Hamill vs Rich Franklin
400,000 Hits! A New Milestone
In Praise of the CODA Brothers
Professional Motocross Deaf Gal Shreds Dirt
A Video Interview with Greg Gunderson
Woman Victim Uses UbiDuo
Informed Decision....would you accept and support a parent’s decision?
Paranoia, Emotional Baggage, Zealotry, Cult Followers….in no particular order.
Fire and Smoke
A Champion of Oralists?
Deaf Nirvana
Deafhoodism Voodoo
DBC in Violation of IRS Charitable Contribution Law?
Interview with President of AGBell
sComm's Fresh New Website!
Ball and Chain
C.I.s and Hearing Aids Illegal in Denver 2009 Deaf Golf Tournament
Forcing the hand or not?
A Message from the Late Deafened and Deaf/HH Community
NAD Does Not Care for Deaf People?
Free Translation and Captioning Service for ASL Vloggers?
Hypocrisy? Double Standards? You be the judge
My response to Mishka Zena
Adversity or Using Your Deafness as a Crutch?
Deaf Children Can Learn to Talk
Equal Access – When a Village
The Achilles Heel - Saying What They Mean
Deaf America Syndrome
Rabid Squirrel Killed by A-Team
A one time opportunity….don’t blow it
M-I-C-K-E-Y....M-O-U-S-E......time to say goodbye
Separating Facts From Fantasy
The Economics of Deafness and Cochlear Implants
The Value of Cued Speech
More cochlear implant bloggers needed in DeafRead?
Cochlear Implant and Swimming..doing the
A Keyboard-less Computer Era at Gallaudet University?
When Technology Produces a Shift in Communication Model Thinking
When an Idiot Suggests Prank Calls Using IP
Adversity and...the audacity of hope?
Dissing those who choose
The Oppression Game
Building Bridges....?
Japanese Sign Language
Access or no access, that is the question.
No Subtitles for Patty
"The Forest" by Jason Stewart
The Advantages of Subtitles on
May The Schwartz Be With You!
My Decision on Signing
Boycott the World!
GoAmerica and AGBell….my musings.
“Bob’s House” Ranked Second in Latest Survey
Pepsi Made Clear When Bob’s House Will Come On
Uncle Bob’s House - a video by Kokonut Pundit.
Hearing Actors Play the Role of Deaf Characters
Mike’s First Video Blog
What are Deafread Plans for the next conference? - January 31, 2008