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yahoo am new to this community! thought you guys would like to see what i posted on my blog earlier.
i as a deaf person know what is it like to have hearies barge into our world without being invited. especially when ones want to learn to sign for wrong reasons. to be specific, in order to help us. what the heck? we need their help? not that we need their pity! however, some certain deafies like me do accept hearies who are motivated to learn our culture and language. with the understanding that their intentions are not harmful enough to destroy our world as many have in the past. without hesitation, we all know why some of us resist those who aren't part of us and some welcome with open arms. dont get me wrong, i have nuthin against hearies. for chrissakes, my boyfriend's a coda! a sneak peek: this is to compare with how i am learnin about the native americans as hearies with us.
to acquire our american sign language and culture, some go to classes. some gather as much info as they could from the books, internet and such resources. some befriend with the deafies. i cant really mention all the methods they do to acquire our language and culture for i did not grow up being a hearie.
okay, you may be thinkin’ ‘why is she blabbin’ all this and that we all have already whined about?’ hold onto your pants. I haven’t gotten to my point yet.
so how do they know if the information they gather are rightful and appropriate? or even better, any of them are written by us? we are aware of many many many books on the deaf world are written by hearies. not that we could always rely on their books.
now to get to my point of this is that right now i am walkin a mile in a hearie’s shoes. i wonder, will not the first nations peoples welcome me for i am white even though my great aunt dora is cherokee? am i acquiring the right information on the first nations peoples? not that i want to help the first nations peoples by converting them to the white's culture but to actually understand where they came from. and for me to fulfill my spiritually interest. i believe in their beliefs, morals, practices and cultures.
just as so much alike in the deaf world, i indeed first need to set a network with the first nations peoples. that way, i will be on a right path.
in both worlds, we are definitely on the same par. don’t you see?
we cant always believe everything we read. the bottom line, that is.
i as a deaf person know what is it like to have hearies barge into our world without being invited. especially when ones want to learn to sign for wrong reasons. to be specific, in order to help us. what the heck? we need their help? not that we need their pity! however, some certain deafies like me do accept hearies who are motivated to learn our culture and language. with the understanding that their intentions are not harmful enough to destroy our world as many have in the past. without hesitation, we all know why some of us resist those who aren't part of us and some welcome with open arms. dont get me wrong, i have nuthin against hearies. for chrissakes, my boyfriend's a coda! a sneak peek: this is to compare with how i am learnin about the native americans as hearies with us.
to acquire our american sign language and culture, some go to classes. some gather as much info as they could from the books, internet and such resources. some befriend with the deafies. i cant really mention all the methods they do to acquire our language and culture for i did not grow up being a hearie.
okay, you may be thinkin’ ‘why is she blabbin’ all this and that we all have already whined about?’ hold onto your pants. I haven’t gotten to my point yet.
so how do they know if the information they gather are rightful and appropriate? or even better, any of them are written by us? we are aware of many many many books on the deaf world are written by hearies. not that we could always rely on their books.
now to get to my point of this is that right now i am walkin a mile in a hearie’s shoes. i wonder, will not the first nations peoples welcome me for i am white even though my great aunt dora is cherokee? am i acquiring the right information on the first nations peoples? not that i want to help the first nations peoples by converting them to the white's culture but to actually understand where they came from. and for me to fulfill my spiritually interest. i believe in their beliefs, morals, practices and cultures.
just as so much alike in the deaf world, i indeed first need to set a network with the first nations peoples. that way, i will be on a right path.
in both worlds, we are definitely on the same par. don’t you see?
we cant always believe everything we read. the bottom line, that is.