tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523157134200402843.post6467964381845976750..comments2023-07-02T19:23:47.154+10:00Comments on scuze i: see wot i'm sayin'?FruitCakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15660225514077942415noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523157134200402843.post-55922666437094099472012-10-08T20:51:46.686+11:002012-10-08T20:51:46.686+11:00You're a brave man for speaking your mind, and...You're a brave man for speaking your mind, and a more impressive man for even having one.<br /><br />I've heard [mere gossip, perhaps] that there is some kind of schism within the deaf /signing community - that some politicised faction wants to control the teaching of Auslan etc.<br /><br />It would be silly to think that being deaf in a speaking world is not a disadvantage, because the world is not always a fair place.<br /><br />And it would be hasty and unfair for anyone to misinterpret "disability" to mean you would value deaf people less - but that's what happens when people feel unfairly disadvantaged. <br /><br />Thanks for satisfying my curiosity, and I hope it doesn't cause any trouble. [Let me know if it does, we have a troubled dog who can torture anyone with ceaseless yapping if she detects tension in the air.]FruitCakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15660225514077942415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523157134200402843.post-67338065994478397132012-10-08T20:10:06.428+11:002012-10-08T20:10:06.428+11:00Well, there is, or was, a battle over Auslan v. an...Well, there is, or was, a battle over Auslan v. another method and something to do with literacy and also whether people needed to learn to speak or not. Long time ago. I can't remember the details. I was rounded on once for agreeing that deafness was a disability.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523157134200402843.post-45558448335293686032012-10-08T03:39:20.134+11:002012-10-08T03:39:20.134+11:00It sounds like every everyone was having a good ti...It sounds like every everyone was having a good time - and I'm sure the choice of song had a lot to do with it!FruitCakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15660225514077942415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523157134200402843.post-10401352683643204012012-10-08T02:51:28.989+11:002012-10-08T02:51:28.989+11:00It seems like a very cool sign language class.
...It seems like a very cool sign language class. <br /><br />And...I like the song. Dina Roberts https://www.blogger.com/profile/05558115658079175456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523157134200402843.post-73519417897440491802012-10-07T21:18:18.716+11:002012-10-07T21:18:18.716+11:00I'd love to know why it's political, but r...I'd love to know why it's political, but respect your dursn'ts. FruitCakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15660225514077942415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523157134200402843.post-81794836629328740312012-10-07T21:09:21.563+11:002012-10-07T21:09:21.563+11:00Signing is very political, an area I dare not trea...Signing is very political, an area I dare not tread. My partner is not bad at Auslan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523157134200402843.post-12597111547154436262012-10-07T19:41:55.483+11:002012-10-07T19:41:55.483+11:00"ANNA ! TURN THAT DREADFUL NOISE DOWN !"..."ANNA ! TURN THAT DREADFUL NOISE DOWN !"<br />"I CAN'T DAD... I'M STUDYING !"FruitCakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15660225514077942415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523157134200402843.post-72340681930069435582012-10-07T18:30:56.093+11:002012-10-07T18:30:56.093+11:00Cute video by Anna.Cute video by Anna.Rubye Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02511953177053448513noreply@blogger.com