Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Avdism
I decided to write the word "avdism" from now on after seeing the Holism blog on the subject. The "v" letter replaces the "u" letter. The original word has been abused too much using it as a weapon of choice much like the word "racism" was used in order to play the race card when there were none to be had in the first place. This not only proves damaging but does nothing to help the situation. "Avdism" has increasingly become an insidious word lately. I'd much rather focus on the inequalities and discriminations rather than become enamored over a single word or two hoping it'd be recognized and placed in a dictionary. I'll also include "avdist" into my own personal "dictionary" seeing that I'm the inventer of those words.
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Outside Deaf/deaf/HH community blogs, I have never seen this word in print. I think it's weird the NAD spent so much time on this project without consulting with Merriam-Webster on the process of adding new words. Seems like that should have been the FIRST step, not the last. I have to wonder what kind of leadership they can offer the Deaf/deaf/HH community when they seem so out of touch with reality.
I Just use 'discrimination' covers just about everything. I'm bored silly with the carping over audism as are most I think. Some responses border on paranoia....
A darn good blog! And for the record I invented Aufism because that's how I read it when I try and lip read deaf people's lips.
Thumbs up!
Am contemplating a unique word for my personal dictionary. Acdism.
My opinion is that when a deaf person call someone an "audist" and he get called that from different deaf people... and he have no idea what it means, do you think the first thing he'll do is look it up in the dictionary?
It should be in the dictionary.
I'd rather to pronounce au*b*ism! It's going to be perfect if I'll be a bitch.
Just purrfect.
White Ghost
The term has been heavily abused to the point the term is now a mockery. You are an AUDIST! I'm now an AUDIST COLLABATOR! *scoff*
Thanks to these people, the Deaf community is now a laughingstock.
avdism - lol - pwned
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