Discrimination Against Deaf in Debate and Forensics
In this ASL vlog, Noah shares his personal experiences of people discriminating against him in debate and forensics.
Click here to see a debate about whether if a deaf student should be allowed to participate National Forensics League or not.
If you want to learn more about National Forensics League, click here.
Labels: Culture
Standing up WAVING HANDS!
My god, what an orator you are! I am very proud of your accomplishments and proving those idiots wrong BIG TIME. I would love to watch you SPEAK. You are a master at that. You got my emotions on a roller coaster! But I am glad I am able to get off it with good ending.
Still standing HANDS WAVING!
Posted by
Jay |
3/25/2007 9:53 PM
Yes, yes, YES, we, deaf signers, can speak with our hands and can hear with our eyes!So unbelievable that some hearing people have ZERO senso comune!
Do not give up your ship!
Posted by
Jean Boutcher |
3/25/2007 10:16 PM
Noah,
Big hands waving!!! (I'm standing waving my hands!) After I watch your vlog... I can't find a word about you... All I can say that I'm proud of you. Like what Jay said... my emotions... whew!!
Posted by
Anonymous |
3/25/2007 10:19 PM
We are proud to have people like you!!
Keep up good work :)
gwlj
Posted by
grantlairdjr |
3/25/2007 10:28 PM
"Go join debate team at Special Olympics," hilarious. I read the newsgroup comments as well. Ouch, some people. You challenged the norm, good!
Posted by
drmzz |
3/25/2007 10:37 PM
Noah,
You did a bravo job! I agree with you that we must go through no matter what happened. We are human beings and we can communicate. The people who opposed you are children of invalid Aristotle. It means taht they are very very ancient ones!!!
Keep up
Deafchip
Posted by
David |
3/25/2007 11:39 PM
Noah, check out my response at this:
http://colossians110.wordpress.com/2007/03/25/response-to-discrimination-against-deaf-in-debate-and-forensics/
Posted by
Brian Lievens |
3/26/2007 12:00 AM
Hand Waving Wow you went through rough time Proud of you for your accomplishment!! Yes DEAF can do it to speak with HANDS. Good Luck to your future!
Posted by
asldeb |
3/26/2007 12:21 AM
You are great! We can do anything but hearing. This is my favorite motto.
Posted by
chevyl |
3/26/2007 2:29 AM
Wow! Thanks so much for sharing your experience!!! Wish that you can help the Deaf kids how to stand up and be strong!
I know that you will do great help our Deaf kids' self esteem !
Great job vlogging! SKE
Posted by
ASL Risen |
3/26/2007 3:26 AM
glad you persisted and did well. :)
Posted by
Susan |
3/26/2007 7:09 AM
You are a fine example of what "preservance" means to the deaf community! We are keeping a close eye on you, you have the makings of becoming of great deaf people of the 21st century, next to Barb Digi, Jay, Carl, to name a few :-)
Posted by
Deaf Niches |
3/26/2007 9:46 AM
WOW!You did an excellent job to face those people who are against you. Tell them ABC! Ha!
Posted by
John Lestina --- |
3/26/2007 10:13 AM
That "he isn't speaking so how are we supposed to judge his speech" argument on cross-x always drives me crazy.
You do great things.
Posted by
Jessica! |
3/26/2007 7:17 PM
Wow! You really did it! I can't describe this feeling about you. All thing do is I can say that I am so proud of you!
Super Thumb-Up.
Posted by
Jac |
3/27/2007 11:51 AM
Noah,
May I contact with you in other way like your email address in privacy that I have serious questions to ask you about my spiritual life? I don't want others to read my comments that they might suspect it's from me. Thank you!
Posted by
Anonymous |
4/01/2007 5:43 PM
Another wow! You are so mature and knowledgeable beyond your years! Bravo for your accomplishments in Foresnics!
Posted by
Anonymous |
4/03/2007 2:20 AM
To Everybody-
Thank you for your kind comments! Together we shall overcome!
To Those Who Want to See My Reponse to Brian's Vlog-
go to http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2252283542758698967
To 04/01/07 Anonymous-
Sure! You can just e-mail me at ndbuchholz@deafinternational.org anytime. Look forward to hearing from you.
Posted by
Noah Buchholz |
4/03/2007 11:14 AM
Way to go, Noah! I am deaf and want to share with you my little story.
I went to an university (all hearing) and took a course in Speech and Public Address. (The university had a wonderful interpreter program.) I had a great professor, a hearing man who believed that everyone was equal. After listening to my informative speech about the deaf for the class assignment, he encouraged me to join the speech contest and I did. Among the hearing people who were in the contest, I won first place. That was back in 1975.
So after listening to you, I am pleased to know that you won the debates and the foresenics. Congratulations!
Posted by
California Kid |
4/05/2007 12:36 AM
hey Noah, it might be a good idea to start up that debate again in the forums...
The hearing world still hasn't figured out the deaf culture yet, and it is up to us to fix that.
I'm sure that we are able to make changes in this world for the better and stop the discrimination against the deaf... I mean an African American became President, that means we can do anything. Does a deaf person have to become the President of the United States to finally solve the conflict between Hearing and Deaf cultures?
Posted by
Fellow Deaf Kid |
2/13/2009 12:52 AM