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We have been confronted by that question for years.
Does our D-E-A-F body have value?
Should we go ahead and remove D-E-A-F individuals from the spectrum of humanity?
This is the age-old framework. Are you going to continue to accept it?
We aren’t.
We have never been in a position to control how we are framed.
Others have always decided for us, labeled us,
experimented on us, profited from us.
The redefining D-E-A-F film that our organization
produced demonstrated how framing works.
Then the Gallaudet film was one small example of
what intentional framing might look like.
So what do we need now? What’s next?
We need a bona fide brand new framework.
So for a month, we’ll walk as a group and dialogue about possible new frameworks.
We’ll film those intensive discussions.
And at the end of the month we’ll be able to answer questions like,
“Should we keep the word “D-E-A-F?”
“Should we keep the sign for D-E-A-F?”
“What about the definition, should we change that too?”
The resulting film will inform the world about how we want to be perceived.
We will take command of the message and decide on our own representation.
This new framework can be utilized for new laws,
medical ethics, and systems change in schools.
Invest in change. Walk with us.