Comments on: Deaf protests turn ugly: Trustee head resigns over “aggressive threats”

By: BeeCharmer

BeeCharmer — Thu, 11 May 2006 22:24:15 +0000

Mike O -
Does your son have acoustic neuromas?

By: Mike O

Mike O — Thu, 11 May 2006 13:17:14 +0000

I WISH cochlear implants were going to be an option for my son (who will very likely face total deafness due to Neurofibromatosis, Type 2 before he’s 30). Opposing them is just asinine, almost as much so as some of the tactless comments here. Walk a mile, folks…

By: hadsil

hadsil — Thu, 11 May 2006 05:50:58 +0000

Clyde, you forget, white men are NEVER allowed special treatment for that would be racist.

By: allie

allie — Wed, 10 May 2006 22:50:41 +0000

KCSteve,

I thought about those with glasses.
They can wear elastic bands attached to the arms of their glasses.
heeh heh heh

By: clyde

clyde — Wed, 10 May 2006 21:22:47 +0000

They, along with dozens of other aggrieved Americans, enjoy a special freedom because of their ‘special’ handicap or condition. Didn’t you know that? Everyone deserves ‘special’ treatment. Only problem is, one day we’re going to run out of people to give special treatment to those demanding it, since everyone will be recipients of it.

By: Great White

Great White — Wed, 10 May 2006 21:01:04 +0000

If deaf people think a hearing person in unqualified to represent them because he/she lacks a characteristic of theirs i.e being deaf then the principle could be broadened to include all of society in which only blind people lead the blind, a black juror cannot sit in judgement of white people and vice versa, muslims only want other muslims etc. Where will it end or do deaf people enjoy a special freedom because of their ‘special’ handicap?

By: clyde

clyde — Wed, 10 May 2006 20:39:29 +0000

Actually, deafness led to the use of baseball umpires’ hand signals at the turn of the last century. Around 1903, the New York Giants had a deaf player named Dummy Hoy deaf. He was insulted if other players didn’t learn to communicate with him so the whole team learned sign language, and it led to umpires using hand signals for balls, strikes and “safe” or “out” calls, so Mr. Hoy would know what was going on(and fans in the stands too), and what the ball-and-strike count was. His sign language led to the use today of “signs” from coaches to players during games. A little history lesson, free of charge.
Now, as far as deaf people declining to “hear” if they had a chance, this is myopic at best, self-destructive at worst. These people need to wake up and listen to the roses. Especially if they can. To me it’s like telling a blind man you can make him see and his saying “no, I prefer to be blind.” As far as using the gay movement as a model to mainstream deafness, how’s that working for gays?

By: KCSteve

KCSteve — Wed, 10 May 2006 20:27:55 +0000

Allie,

Maybe they wear glasses?

By: ScottG

ScottG — Wed, 10 May 2006 20:24:07 +0000

Well, I guess it’s their right to be angry…as long as they’re quiet about it….

By: allie

allie — Wed, 10 May 2006 18:10:57 +0000

Just read a linked article about some deaf opposing cochlear implants. If deafness is their concept of normalcy to the activists then why do they still have their ears still attached and not surgically removed?!?!?!