I’ve heard different things about what sort of issues to worry about with the police. Of course everyone has their own opinions, but I used to have some close connections with the police so here are some thoughts I’ve got.
Depending on where the police are and what sort of people they get to deal [...]
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- Nov, 06
deafness and the police
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- Nov, 06
safe spaces
[Please note that I supported the protesters at Gallaudet]
Some random thoughts tossed out there for the more militant of Deaf folk…
Let’s examine the notion of “safe spaces” What is a safe space? Some place where you can air your concerns or talk about issues without fear of criticisms or reprisals for those very [...]
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- Nov, 06
gatekeeping: the press
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Note, I started this several days ago, before the BoT finally announced its decision to find a different president for Gallaudet.
Joseph Rainmound has an excellent article explaining the process of “Gatekeeping” and how it applies to Gallaudet University. I want to take this concept a step further, and examine how gatekeeping is abetted and [...]
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- Nov, 06
national blog posting month
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In conjunction with the National November Writing Month, there’s also a national blog posting month in which participants write in their blogs at least once a day for the month. (I refuse to officially participate in it, as I find the logo offensive.) Nevertheless, I’d like to get back into posting more frequently, so [...]
