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Irony | Language | Oral Doctrine | Paternalism

Why?
November 1, 2025November 2, 2025

This is the huge problem with any speech based system humanity operates. Its why many thought the Deaf were idiot savants. Its why oralism flourishes. Its why many hearing desire even to this day the…

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Fact Based Articles | Historical | Oral Doctrine | Paternalism

The Deaf are foreigners in their own country
August 1, 2025October 16, 2025

This is from a news article in the Independent in September 1989. It had followed soon after the Deaf President Now! campaign at Gallaudet in the USA. Its is of interest in view of its…

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Fact Based Articles | Historical | Oral Doctrine | Paternalism

Deaf in Burundi – a case of paternalism
July 14, 2025October 16, 2025

This is a very important piece of work in terms of third world countries and the ways and means in which the Deaf in those countries suffer. It parallels the situations described with what is…

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Lets ‘Star Talk’
This video from Star Talk that’s out just today (or rather late yesterday in terms of the UK but today in terms of the USA) is very interesting because it concerns the amount of fakery...
Deaf women and the issue of violence
The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is observed annually on November 25th. This year it falls on Tuesday 25th November and the day marks the start of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence,...
Jean Massieu and the thief
In what was a long period of war and conflict that had begun in 1792, France declared itself a country in danger (‘Citoyens, La Patrie est en danger‘) due to the wars that had begun...
Switched at Birth
Switched at Birth (broadcast 2011–2017 with a total of 103 episodes) had a considerable impact in terms of how Deaf culture and American Sign Language (ASL) were represented on prime time television. Unlike many earlier...
Is oralism racist as well as wrong?
Its wrong! But sadly there are millions, billions, even who think its right. In that case then, colonialism is also right and racism is also right and war is also right and fascism is also...
Why?
This is the huge problem with any speech based system humanity operates. Its why many thought the Deaf were idiot savants. Its why oralism flourishes. Its why many hearing desire even to this day the...
Children of a Lesser God’s patriarchy
Recently I was watching some clips from Mark Medoff’s film adaptation of his famous book Children of a Lesser God (CLG). I’ve never read the book however William Hurt as James Leeds in the film...
A Guide to Deaf Rights and Equality: Law, Advocacy, and Practice
A basic guide to the issues facing Deaf people – including rights and equality. Some aspects also relate to hearing people. A number of important links are found within the text – including where to...