Extremely offensive Deaf-Blind vlog

Posted on December 15, 2006

Someone directed me to this vlog in which there is complete mockery of the Deaf-Blind.  First of all, Deaf-Blind don’t go around acting like they are mentally-retarded, nor do they fawn their hands all over people’s bodies.  The sad thing about this video is that it was created by two Deaf men, which in my eyes is completely inexcusable.  I would have expected this kind of video from dumb hearing adolescent boys who didn’t know any better.

How would the Deaf-Blind be able to respond to this kind of thing, especially when it’s only accessible visually?  I’m wondering… feel free to add your comments.

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  • Toby

    It is wrong to mockery of the Deaf-Blind. I don’t really appreciate this vlog. I couldn’t believe that a Deaf man would mocking at Deaf-Blind people. Deaf-Blind people are part of Deafhood. I understand kids or hearing people would do.

    Regards,
    Toby

  • Deafster

    What a disgusting show it is to me! I feel it is insulting to my deaf-blind friends and individuals. Nothing in the video is funny at all!

  • Lejon

    I’ve seen this vlog before and it’s very disappointing that a Deaf man would do such thing like this one. This vlog was performed and produced by one man, Billy Clark. If watch all of his other vlogs he posted on YouTube, they’re also not impressive.

    Billy Clark is the one who needs to seek professional help.

    -Lejon

  • julie

    Ugh, UGH! The only thing I chuckled at was the Interpreter clipping his nails. My guess is that these guys were trying to duplicate the clever humor of Wayne Betts, Jr. in his three wonderful video clips.

  • http://www.deafadvocacy.org Richard Roehm

    Steve Wonder dont wave his head like that any more. I saw him last year at the CSUN conference.

    But the deaf-blind have other ways of using the relay through braille displays and using SSP’s. Both we have for our use especially tomorrow at the pizza party in Los Angeles.

    Richard

  • mishkazena

    Indeed. I winced when I watched that videoclip. It was in poor taste.

  • Matt Ellis

    That video succeed in one thing. Making me fall asleep! Not even funny at all.
    Watching a snail weave its way across the sidewalk is more interesting.

  • mary ruth

    I guess he has to do a Michael Richards, and say, oops, I was trying to be funny on a bad day.

  • Dianne K

    It is very disgraceful to deaf and blind community.

  • Comedy Fan

    LOL! I think it s quite funny! Can’t we have deaf comedians? It reminds me of the TV show, Living in Color. Black casts mock their own race, problems, frustrations, social issues, and so on. Take it lightly! The guys do not intend to be malice , but to give some chuckles. It is the best medicine!

  • SDA

    No, this video clip was not funny at all. If we want some comedy about any particular group, let people from the group take care of that. They can create comedy about themselves, rather than “outsiders” or oppressors. Simple as that.

  • JS

    Hi – seldom do I post anything but I’d like to say that I’ve been enjoying reading your blogs. As far as this video concerns, perhaps this person is offering a point that is positive toward the access issues of deaf blind folks? As for the mocking part, I truly believe his intentions are good. Nevertheless it’s pretty clear that he is displaying an inadequate social skills, in which seems to be a common pattern among deaf communties. You know the way I see it, a gentle approach done in a constuctive way may just do wonder. But that’s me. Seriously, keep up good work.

  • Anonymous

    its not nice of jared evans use his blog to make deaf man look bad. i know that his intentions was just make a joke as well all hearing ppl do using joke abt black and whites. Abt race, sex, etc.
    Deaf cannot make joke of deafness? Its my viewpoint.

  • http://www.xanga.com/Stanelle Stanelle

    This video is a horrible mockery, which contains the stereotyping of a subgroup of people, who are some “supposed” to be a part of Deaf culture. I have yet to meet a Deaf Blind or a Blind person, who presented such a revolting image to the world,..and I have known quite a few Deaf Blind folks in my lifetime.

    Very poor taste is a mild comment on what this video is!!

  • Lisa Chiango

    Jared, I agree this was in offensively poor taste. That mocking Deafblind video has my hands shaking. I am “signless”, and “at a loss for signs”.

    The portrayal was 100% inaccurate and had no humor. I have never in my life met a Deafblind person that behaved in the manner the actor portrayed. What was the production team/crew thinking? Did they use any common sense in the planning stages of putting that together? Ignorance got in the way.

    Some of my best friends are Deafblind, and have met many others throughout the years at local events and several national conferences. Deafblind are productive members of our community who deserve to feel included and barriers still exist that prevent many from attending Deaf social gatherings and events.

    Every segment of the Deaf population deserve positive representation from all forms of media, including VLogs.

    Thank you Jared for shedding light on an ongoing struggle to end the inaccurate myths of the Deafblind. Lets hope that others will be encouraged to find out more about the Deafblind.

    For more information, go to http://www.aadb.org on how you can be an active part in reaching out to your local Deafblind members in your community.