Deaf Muse 2011-06-15 13:00:52

I was ready to jump down MM’s throat when he write his article, We’re disabled just get over it… but the angel sitting on my right shoulder, whispered some words of humility in my ear and urged me to show some compassion. “Shit!” said Mephisto, as the Angel smiled beatifically. Well MM’s article is a mess. It leaves you confused because he stakes out a position, usually anti- Deaf, and…

On Defending Deaf Culture

QuickTime by: vPIP Embed (copy & paste): close vPIP_setVisible(“divEmbedCode1104″, false); People often criticize Deaf people for defending Deaf culture. In this vlog, I compare to other cultures and their reactions when people try to criticize their culture and explain how defending cultural values does not necessarily imply rejection of certain people. For YouTube/Captioned version, Click [...]

Are Deaf people meant to be on Earth?

QuickTime by: vPIP Embed (copy & paste): close vPIP_setVisible(“divEmbedCode1098″, false); Discussing whether Deaf people are a natural variant of Homo Sapiens from a Judaic and Evolutionary perspective. Reference: Cochlear Implants & Jewish Law For YouTube/Captioned version, Click Here

Ahem, a New Logo

Not designed by me. Perhaps a response to a certain deaf organisation who managed to celebrate a major birthday, where d/Deaf people felt they got pissed on and two fingers stuck up at them. Just sayin’.

Update: someone left a message on Facebook,…

Is being Deaf a life-threatening condition?

QuickTime by: vPIP Embed (copy & paste): close vPIP_setVisible(“divEmbedCode1090″, false); Discussing how and why Deaf people die of unnatural causes.  Implications for medical intervention on Deaf people is discussed. For YouTube/Captioned version, Click HERE

“LMG”? Shame on you, Italy!

QuickTime by: vPIP Embed (copy & paste): close vPIP_setVisible(“divEmbedCode1084″, false); The Italian Parliament is considering a proposal to replace recognition of Italian Sign Language (LIS) with “LMG: Linguaggio Mimico Gestuale”, meaning “communication system of mime and gesture”. This is my response in favor of recognizing LIS by recalling history. For YouTube/Captioned version, Click Here

OFCOM UPdates: NDCS/UKCoD May 2011 Policy & Parliamentary Briefing.

Further PQs available as below with thanks to NDCS/UKCoD May 2011 Policy & Parliamentary Briefing.
Ofcom will produce yet another consultation document regarding review of relay services around end of June/beginning of July. We think it must …

A Cynics Guide to Deafness

“Cynicism is an unpleasant way of saying the truth.” Lillian Hellman Dear old Lillian got it right first time. Unfortunately for the Cynic they are often shouted down as being kill joys. Indeed sometimes this is exactly what the cynic is. BUT someone has to do it so that people don’t just smell the roses [...]

Ofcom update: Changes to European telecoms law – benefits for UK consumers

Ofcom has today confirmed a number of changes to its regulations that will benefit consumers, as a result of new European telecoms law.
The changes include shorter phone and broadband tie-in periods, compensation for delayed number switching and improv…

Art: LIS Not Mime!

Artwork by Ramon Woolfe, in support of LIS and the Italian Deaf Community:

If you want to see a bigger version of the above, go here.

Want to create some art? Please do, and lets show the Italians we support them. I will put it here, with full cr…