thanks, that was my impression, but it isn't clear what the protesting are hoping will happen, other than the incoming president be ousted. Many people president-age learned ASL as adults, as you're saying. That's not their fault--at least they know it. Isn't that better than not knowing it? How do the protesters know anyone else would be any better? To at least this outsider, both culturally and geographically, they appear to be overreacting, but who knows. Out of hand because if the school is shut down I would think that would be most people's definition of out of hand. But they could just be thinking OK the protesters won because they forced us to shut the school. Are they happy now? I hope this gets resolved soon and that it isn't the beginning of the end of Gallaudet.
--- In [email protected], "Daria Akers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It depends on what is out of hand. I will give you what I understand > but I am not deaf so I in now way want to speak for those who are but > I am very interested in deaf culture so I might have some insight to > offer. > The first deaf president of Gallaudet (I. King Jordan) was ushered in > on the back of protests. That was almost 18 years ago. Now he is upset > at this one...seems odd to me. > There are many different issues. Some believe that the cultural > diversity of the student body is not being considered enough > (representatives on the Board and in school officials), some people > say that there is discrimination on campus, some people think the new > president is a bad representative for the deaf community, some think > that she isn't a strong leader. > The deaf community has changed significantly in the last few decades. > It used to be that in the 50s and 60s deaf people would learn to lip > read and attempted to integrate into the non-deaf community by > learning to talk. Many deaf people never even used ASL (American Sign > Language). Older generations are looked at sometimes viewed by young > deaf people like black people who used to pass as whites. Like they > weren't proud or accepting of who they were. Now most deaf people > learn ASL and request interpreters to talk to non-deaf people. The new > president didn't learn ASL until she was in her 20s. > So that's my 2 cents (okay more like 50 but...) > Daria > > > On 10/12/06, Ellen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Can someone please fill me in on the Gallaudet situation? > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/weingartenchatters/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/weingartenchatters/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
