Eyeth or Earth

a) What is the primary argument of the students representing Deaf Culture?

The primary argument that the students representing Deaf Culture is that deafness should not be looked apon as a dissability, but just as a minority. They want it to be viewed the same way that differnt types of races are viewed, and not looked upon as an imparment but just a different group of people. "Much progress has been made toward seeing people with disabilities as whole individuals, toward focusing on what they can do, not on what they can't . But it's a leap from this understanding to the bizarre idea that the lack of hearing is no more a disability than being female or black."

b) Why would the Deaf Culture students value a President of Gallaudet who spends more time in Eyeth over Earth? Shouldn't a President of a college represent all students?

The students would value a president of gallaudent who spends more time in Eyeth over Earth becuase they think that that person is not 'deaf enough'. They feel this way becuase if a person is able to lip read and speak then they are trying to become one of the hearing, and almost promoting the idea that being deaf is a disablilty that needs to be overcome. People of the Deaf Culture could look at lip reading and speaking as exactly what they are trying to prove against, that being deaf is not a diablity but just a diffence between people. A president of a college should represent all students but i feel as if the Deaf Culture feels that by trying to represent all students this President is insulting Deaf Culture.

c) What are the advantages and disadvantages of a Deaf person spending too much time in either Eyeth or Earth?

The advantages of spending to much time in one is the ability to communicate and accept the people of which ever you find your self in. For example the people of the Deaf Culture strongly belive that they do not have any type of diablilty but are infact just different from the norm. They are able to grow together and connect with this belife. A disadvantage would be that by spending so much time with one, you in turn isolate yourself from major communication with the other. For example the Deaf Culture seems to be strongly against lip reading and deaf people speaking. However this belife and practice of not using it can impede thier ability to communicate with those who can hear.

d) What is your opinion of the fight at Galludet? Should Jane K. Fernandes be President of Gallaudet?

I personally think  that Fernandes should be President of Gallaudet because then deaf students who are not apart of the Deaf Culture are equally as important in the presidents eyes. I feel that if the preseident were to be someone that was strongly for Deaf Culture, as the rebellions wish for, then those deaf people who are for things like lip reading, speaking, and hearing aids, may not have as great as a chance of succeding or mabey even attending the university.