A few months back, Steff shared this video with me. Props Steff for finding this video. I think it's fabulous. There are a few parts that some could find at frist to be boderline inappropriate. Please proceed with caution if you feel you may be offended. That is not my intention whatsoever and the two aprts I am talking baout are not actually what they seem to be (so give it a second and don't just click off the site). I hope this all makes sense. This video was presented at the London Deaf Film Festival a few years ago and has been viewed worldwide. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.
Anyways, here is the video.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3ai5IVfFdE
I think this video is great to point out the paralells between marganilzed groups who are forced to explain themselves and their identity because it is not the norm in society. Clearly this is exxagerated, but I think it makes some good points. What do you think about it?
This video is very interesting! At first I was confused because, how could a mother not know that her child/husband is deaf? But it is a very good message on how the deaf have to accept their deafness and that they have to explain it to others. People don't want to see themselves separate worlds, but the deaf do indeed have their own world. Thanks for posting this video, it was good. Even though the beginning was confusing, it had a great point on how others have to explain why they are different.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was really funny, especially the ending :) And I agree that it makes some good parallels between minority groups and the oppression they might feel in the decision to be themselves. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI can see where they tied the son trying to explain his deafness to his mother into the exaggerations. I think that several hearing parents have a hard time understanding and accepting that their children are in fact different from them. I think the dramatization of this video was extreme but it puts things into perspective for those who do not understand what a big deal it is.
ReplyDeleteI found this to be an interesting video. I mean, how many times do we try to force people in to certain groups? How many times do those people begin to want out of the stereotype? I think as people, we naturally shove people in them. And it applies to all groups. I was having a conversation one time about how we, as students, grew up in the same schools with one another. As time passes, we each change. I'm not the same person I was in 3rd grade, 7th grade, or 12th grade. Each one was different, but I had adopted this 'persona' that other people stuck me in. I wasn't allowed to change because these people would look at me and say "you can't do that...that's not how you are." Well, maybe not 2 years ago, but maybe I want to branch out now. Instead you're forced to stay in your group and it takes a lot of courage to get out of it. This video kind of relates to everyone, I think.
ReplyDeleteI watched the video. A bit exaggerated. I can't imagine a parent being that naive. Yes, he had to stand up for himself but the suggestions that seemed to be parallel to gayness or something sexual was a bit too much. It was okay
ReplyDeleteThe parallels were intentionally placed there; it is easier for a mainstreamed audience to related to and understand "gayness" than it is for Deaf. Is there any other way to show this video, then? I feel like without the parallel there would not be any content to the video.
ReplyDeleteI thought this video was quite funny. It kind gives hearing people a perspective on how deaf people have to explain to strangers they are deaf. Although this is a bit exaggerated, it gives a general idea. The ending was hilarious.
ReplyDeleteThis video made me laugh. I thought it was funny, and the concept was good. I like how it presented the purpose.
ReplyDeleteI thought this video was interesting. How could a mother not know that her son and husband were deaf? But I guess this is how parents may think when they see clues to their child being gay. They don't want to believe it.
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