Comments on: An Apology to Oral Deaf School Necessary? http://www.mishkazena.com/2008/10/06/an-apology-to-oral-deaf-school-necessary/ Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 15 Jan 2012 09:35:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ASLisRisen http://www.mishkazena.com/2008/10/06/an-apology-to-oral-deaf-school-necessary/comment-page-1/#comment-9091 ASLisRisen Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:18:40 +0000 http://blog.deafread.com/mishkazena/2008/10/06/an-apology-to-oral-deaf-school-necessary/#comment-9091 Jay Leno should NOT apologize to SJI {seesmic_video:{"url_thumbnail":{"value":"http://t.seesmic.com/thumbnail/DSWBWS9jIU_th1.jpg"}"title":{"value":"Jay Leno should NOT apologize to SJI "}"videoUri":{"value":"http://www.seesmic.com/video/5FNcmIv6sp"}}} Jay Leno should NOT apologize to SJI {seesmic_video:{“url_thumbnail”:{“value”:”http://t.seesmic.com/thumbnail/DSWBWS9jIU_th1.jpg”}”title”:{“value”:”Jay Leno should NOT apologize to SJI ”}”videoUri”:{“value”:”http://www.seesmic.com/video/5FNcmIv6sp”}}}

]]> By: A Deaf Pundit http://www.mishkazena.com/2008/10/06/an-apology-to-oral-deaf-school-necessary/comment-page-1/#comment-9090 A Deaf Pundit Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:02:30 +0000 http://blog.deafread.com/mishkazena/2008/10/06/an-apology-to-oral-deaf-school-necessary/#comment-9090 I think Leno's joke was certainly tasteless, but did it warrant an apology? I don't really think so, because imho, it wasn't derogatory. Humor is supposed to be provocative, and the best laughs comes from jokes that have a piece of truth in 'em, and sometimes it can be extremely offensive, but at the same time, not derogatory. It's a fine line to walk, and Leno is usually pretty good at walking that line, if he even toes that line. So I don't think he really owes anyone an apology. I think Leno’s joke was certainly tasteless, but did it warrant an apology? I don’t really think so, because imho, it wasn’t derogatory.

Humor is supposed to be provocative, and the best laughs comes from jokes that have a piece of truth in ‘em, and sometimes it can be extremely offensive, but at the same time, not derogatory. It’s a fine line to walk, and Leno is usually pretty good at walking that line, if he even toes that line. So I don’t think he really owes anyone an apology.

]]> By: deb ann http://www.mishkazena.com/2008/10/06/an-apology-to-oral-deaf-school-necessary/comment-page-1/#comment-9089 deb ann Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:57:00 +0000 http://blog.deafread.com/mishkazena/2008/10/06/an-apology-to-oral-deaf-school-necessary/#comment-9089 I thought so, too. I thought so, too.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.mishkazena.com/2008/10/06/an-apology-to-oral-deaf-school-necessary/comment-page-1/#comment-9088 Anonymous Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:04:25 +0000 http://blog.deafread.com/mishkazena/2008/10/06/an-apology-to-oral-deaf-school-necessary/#comment-9088 MZ, Could you ask NBC for a segment of the video for your blog? I watch Leno every night, but I must have missed seeing the certain segment whilst typing or reading at the computer. MZ, Could you ask NBC for a segment of the video for your blog? I watch Leno every night, but I must have missed seeing the certain segment whilst typing or reading at the computer.

]]> By: Mishka Zena http://www.mishkazena.com/2008/10/06/an-apology-to-oral-deaf-school-necessary/comment-page-1/#comment-9087 Mishka Zena Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:46:47 +0000 http://blog.deafread.com/mishkazena/2008/10/06/an-apology-to-oral-deaf-school-necessary/#comment-9087 Albert, I am sorry you had such an unpleasant experience. I do think the alumni of the oral schools should get together and contact their schools to express how they felt about their poor treatment and failure to get good educations. There has to be some accountability as these feelings are prominent in the majority of Deaf people with oral education. Dianrez, actually Leno sang the words without using his speech. That was how he thought about deaf kids... their inability to hear the word. Albert, I am sorry you had such an unpleasant experience. I do think the alumni of the oral schools should get together and contact their schools to express how they felt about their poor treatment and failure to get good educations. There has to be some accountability as these feelings are prominent in the majority of Deaf people with oral education.

Dianrez, actually Leno sang the words without using his speech. That was how he thought about deaf kids… their inability to hear the word.

]]> By: Richard Roehm http://www.mishkazena.com/2008/10/06/an-apology-to-oral-deaf-school-necessary/comment-page-1/#comment-9086 Richard Roehm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:45:35 +0000 http://blog.deafread.com/mishkazena/2008/10/06/an-apology-to-oral-deaf-school-necessary/#comment-9086 :::Deleted::: Richard, as the cyberbully of the Deaf Community who have harmed a lot of Deaf and HoH people and used their works against their wishes, you are not welcome here. I also don't need you to show up and stir the pot. :::Deleted:::

Richard, as the cyberbully of the Deaf Community who have harmed a lot of Deaf and HoH people and used their works against their wishes, you are not welcome here. I also don’t need you to show up and stir the pot.

]]> By: Dianrez http://www.mishkazena.com/2008/10/06/an-apology-to-oral-deaf-school-necessary/comment-page-1/#comment-9085 Dianrez Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:00:20 +0000 http://blog.deafread.com/mishkazena/2008/10/06/an-apology-to-oral-deaf-school-necessary/#comment-9085 As a Deaf person, I don't get the joke. Oh, it is with exaggerated lip movements, maybe? Huh. No joke here. Leno, bring it on! We are already getting too much of a reputation for hypersensitivity. As a Deaf person, I don’t get the joke. Oh, it is with exaggerated lip movements, maybe? Huh. No joke here. Leno, bring it on! We are already getting too much of a reputation for hypersensitivity.

]]> By: Albert W http://www.mishkazena.com/2008/10/06/an-apology-to-oral-deaf-school-necessary/comment-page-1/#comment-9084 Albert W Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:13:46 +0000 http://blog.deafread.com/mishkazena/2008/10/06/an-apology-to-oral-deaf-school-necessary/#comment-9084 I agree with you completely. You are one of the few people I tend to agree with. Yes, Leno owed Oral people NO apology. We tend to make fun of oral method (not people). We have to do that to let go of our negative experience with oral method. I grew up... wasted wasted wasted my education.. and wasted my time for years and years at oral schools. Many dumb oralists passed the courses or privileged. I was suffered because I was not good oralist... I was smarter than most of the oralists.. they got better scores than me. The teachers of Deaf focused on them... not me....That s really oppressed me. We do make fun of them to laugh ourselves off from being so angry. Thanks for being telling the truth. I agree with you completely. You are one of the few people I tend to agree with. Yes, Leno owed Oral people NO apology. We tend to make fun of oral method (not people). We have to do that to let go of our negative experience with oral method. I grew up… wasted wasted wasted my education.. and wasted my time for years and years at oral schools. Many dumb oralists passed the courses or privileged. I was suffered because I was not good oralist… I was smarter than most of the oralists.. they got better scores than me. The teachers of Deaf focused on them… not me….That s really oppressed me. We do make fun of them to laugh ourselves off from being so angry. Thanks for being telling the truth.

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