Wow!

Do you remember the Deaf lesbian couple a few years ago who
deliberately chose a genetically deaf man for atificial
insemination, to ensure that their child would be born deaf?

I think that many hearing people recognize that how rich Deaf
culture is, and they want to be part of something coherent and rich
like that. I think it is the same impulse, though, that leads people
to become Trekkies--a general sense of alienation combined with the
desire to be part of something larger than themselves that has its
own special language, styles, etc.

--Tina

--- In deafnessandhearingl oss@yahoogroups. com, "Doreen"
<dodiepettipas@ ...> wrote:
>
> I was directed to this website from another group I am in. We
were
> just shocked and amazed. There is a group in the Yahoo groups
that is
> for Deaf Wannabees. The homepage states that being deaf is a
fetish
> and implies that some members deliberately impair their hearing to
> become deaf.
>
> Am I not seeing the whole picture? Did I miss something the last
30
> years while living with a hearing impairment? Was this supposed
to be
> a totally enjoyable experience? I didn't realize it was something
> that was craved by others.
>
> I just am at a loss to understand this. Does anyone have any idea
> what the attraction to being deaf is and why anyone would
deliberately
> become deaf?
>
> Dodie,
> Confused in Oregon
>