Oh, I covered this before but it was done in a video format about how so many people, especially some deaf people, doubted Sarah Churman's ability to hear and even speak so well even after getting her implantable Envoy hearing device. What surprised me out of all of the videos I produced this one video I did has netted me with over 8,500 hits since last year in October 2011.Must've been a flurry of video searches going on when Sarah Churman's video went viral.
Neat.
The other video I did in July of 2009 that turned out well netted me over 5,400 hits. A video I produced called, "A positive ASL video of a 1 year old baby." And the next video I produced back in July 2011 was a video for hearing people only called, "When deaf/hh people speak, the hypocrisy from the deaf culture." A video where I discussed the hypocrisy I saw from a certain select group of deaf people in the deaf community when I pointed out to Jeff who did the very same thing producing a video for hearing people only. Just as well I also pointed out Tim Riker who did the very same thing by talking at the AB2072 Senate Health Hearing on June 23, 2010 instead of signing. And when I pointed that out in my blog about the hypocrisy they certainly circled the wagon around Tim Riker in the effort to "protect" him for speaking when they have furiously for years tried to prop up the positive message of ASL. And in the end, that group had to fall back speaking to a group of hearing people at the Senate Health Hearing despite having an ASL interpreters readily available. And this was a deaf guy, fluent in ASl, who was the the chapter president of the California Association of the Deaf (Sacramento chapter). A chapter that represents culturally deaf people who chose to speak over signing.
Now, as I think about it, my "for hearing people only" video for some reason has gotten more attention than Jeff's video even though we both produced a video for hearing people only. Why is that? Interesting.
Oh, and don't forget. Sarah Churman's new book is almost out. Don't forget to buy a copy.
Showing posts with label deaf jeff. Show all posts
Showing posts with label deaf jeff. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Friday, September 21, 2012
My lost video...resurfaced!
This is an old video (with subtitle) response to Deaf Pundit's, aka Jeannette Johnson, comment that I've long forgotten. Never bothered to put my video up on YouTube the day after she mentioned about a blog I did and "Candy's" back in June 2011 with her comments in one of Deaf Jeff's blog piece. Needless to say, it was something that made me shake my head with incredulity and a raised eyebrow. So, once again, if you're curious go ahead and see my video.
Monday, February 07, 2011
"I wanna be like Mike" .....Whattt?
Um.....really? You wanna go there? You gotta be kidding me.
Seriously, dude. Do you even want to bother going there on what you're claiming or alluding to about me while seeing what you did in your own videos? I'm sure there are a lot things we can cover and discuss just to clarify our positions and misunderstanding. What is exactly your position anyhow after seeing the starkly different videos, and how they compare to my videos of me speaking with captions, and even, gasp!, signing, too? Remember what I said about diversity?
And folks, as for the Miss Deaf Teen tragedy he alluded to in the "I wanna be like Mike" video that I made fun of her? There are something that you need to know, folks.
http://kokonutpundits.blogspot.com/2006/03/wild-949-really-messed-up.html
and
http://kokonutpundits.blogspot.com/2006/03/when-deaf-people-mock-tragedy-of-deaf.html
Do I think the Deaf community is dumb? Nah, of course not. But I do have opinions on some people that I think merits some serious rethinking. No. I'm not talking about him. He's smart enough guy to know the differences. But the videos of him seen above are like night and day just begs some serious questioning in light of the ABC videos where he talked about how people discriminated against deaf people but without any signing, transcript or captions. Irony cannot be described here. And certainly, already some Deaf people are simply not happy with him pulling that one off.
Hey, Jeff, do you think the Deaf community is dumb/blind or what? A fair question to ask in light of his "I wanna be like Mike" vlog saying that I think the Deaf community is dumb. How can he reconcile with the "I wanna be like Mike" vlog that was done in October 2010 and then the next month in November 2010 comes out with a vlog where he mostly spoke with no captions or transcript? Granted it was for a hearing audience yet the majority of his friends and such are deaf to begin with. No outcry? No pitchforks? No hurling of the a-wordism around? But I'm not here to disparage his choice on how he wanted to communicate in his YouTube videos. I back him 100% on his choice. Because I recognize that diversity comes in all flavors.
My advice, Jeff and others? Don't try and be like "Mike" but be yourself instead. Do the things that you enjoy and make you happy. I love playing ragtime piano on my piano as seen in my own Ragtime Piano blog, why fault me for that, Jeff? I understand the joke you tried to do. Really, if you're comfortable with who you are then that's all you need. If you feel comfortable talking, fine. I'd be the first person to defend you on your choice to communicate however you wish whether it's signing or speaking. But let's not play the high and mighty game here, and in the process do some serious twisting of the words. I don't mind your choice to speak but, really, come on now.
Btw, I still miss the hot, dry desert of the southwest.
Peace, dude.
Seriously, dude. Do you even want to bother going there on what you're claiming or alluding to about me while seeing what you did in your own videos? I'm sure there are a lot things we can cover and discuss just to clarify our positions and misunderstanding. What is exactly your position anyhow after seeing the starkly different videos, and how they compare to my videos of me speaking with captions, and even, gasp!, signing, too? Remember what I said about diversity?
And folks, as for the Miss Deaf Teen tragedy he alluded to in the "I wanna be like Mike" video that I made fun of her? There are something that you need to know, folks.
http://kokonutpundits.blogspot.com/2006/03/wild-949-really-messed-up.html
and
http://kokonutpundits.blogspot.com/2006/03/when-deaf-people-mock-tragedy-of-deaf.html
Do I think the Deaf community is dumb? Nah, of course not. But I do have opinions on some people that I think merits some serious rethinking. No. I'm not talking about him. He's smart enough guy to know the differences. But the videos of him seen above are like night and day just begs some serious questioning in light of the ABC videos where he talked about how people discriminated against deaf people but without any signing, transcript or captions. Irony cannot be described here. And certainly, already some Deaf people are simply not happy with him pulling that one off.
Hey, Jeff, do you think the Deaf community is dumb/blind or what? A fair question to ask in light of his "I wanna be like Mike" vlog saying that I think the Deaf community is dumb. How can he reconcile with the "I wanna be like Mike" vlog that was done in October 2010 and then the next month in November 2010 comes out with a vlog where he mostly spoke with no captions or transcript? Granted it was for a hearing audience yet the majority of his friends and such are deaf to begin with. No outcry? No pitchforks? No hurling of the a-wordism around? But I'm not here to disparage his choice on how he wanted to communicate in his YouTube videos. I back him 100% on his choice. Because I recognize that diversity comes in all flavors.
My advice, Jeff and others? Don't try and be like "Mike" but be yourself instead. Do the things that you enjoy and make you happy. I love playing ragtime piano on my piano as seen in my own Ragtime Piano blog, why fault me for that, Jeff? I understand the joke you tried to do. Really, if you're comfortable with who you are then that's all you need. If you feel comfortable talking, fine. I'd be the first person to defend you on your choice to communicate however you wish whether it's signing or speaking. But let's not play the high and mighty game here, and in the process do some serious twisting of the words. I don't mind your choice to speak but, really, come on now.
Btw, I still miss the hot, dry desert of the southwest.
Peace, dude.
What goes through your mind when you see this picture?
What are your thoughts and feelings when you see this picture below? It's an old bumper sticker I have that's around over 35 years old. I scanned it last year for my laptop. I have two of these stickers in my storage box along with one button with the same phrase on it. You can see a picture of that button on the left side of my blog.
Now, is that phrase true today? Can deaf children, which could mean children with mild to profound hearing loss, learn how to talk? Was that phrase true 40 years ago as well? Or should deaf children be best not to be taught on learning how to speak early in their life such as 40 years ago? 30 years ago? 10 years ago? Today???
Look at Deaf Jeff's (aka The Terlinguan blogger) recent video of him talking (although there is no captioning which I'm sure has raised a lot of eyebrows but I give him mega kudos on talking though) about ABC's recent show on discrimination against deaf people, ironically so. He also used his voice in an earlier video back in November 2010 for his hearing family and that's fine as well. Jeff is an example of that oral success. Just like mine, Tim Riker's, and many others.
Looking back what would have been the consequences of not getting that early opportunity on learning how to speak? Now, remember, it says that deaf children can learn to talk and it says nothing about the inclusion of signing nor does the phrase presume to say (especially today) that signing shouldn't be included, either. Regardless, what are you thinking when you read that bumper sticker?
Now, is that phrase true today? Can deaf children, which could mean children with mild to profound hearing loss, learn how to talk? Was that phrase true 40 years ago as well? Or should deaf children be best not to be taught on learning how to speak early in their life such as 40 years ago? 30 years ago? 10 years ago? Today???
Look at Deaf Jeff's (aka The Terlinguan blogger) recent video of him talking (although there is no captioning which I'm sure has raised a lot of eyebrows but I give him mega kudos on talking though) about ABC's recent show on discrimination against deaf people, ironically so. He also used his voice in an earlier video back in November 2010 for his hearing family and that's fine as well. Jeff is an example of that oral success. Just like mine, Tim Riker's, and many others.
Looking back what would have been the consequences of not getting that early opportunity on learning how to speak? Now, remember, it says that deaf children can learn to talk and it says nothing about the inclusion of signing nor does the phrase presume to say (especially today) that signing shouldn't be included, either. Regardless, what are you thinking when you read that bumper sticker?
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