Where Culture Comes From
Culture is born out of a continual interaction among individuals. One could say that everyone is multicultural because of how many different groups and subgroups we subscribe to. I subscribe to […]
Multicultural CODA
I would consider myself a “multicultural CODA”. Let me explain what I mean by that in the context of this blog post. I grew up in the same household as […]
Implicit versus Explicit Communication
Implicit: Hidden, Indirect, Latent, Unspoken Explicit: Definitive, Direct, Clear-Cut, Straightforward These two words give far more power to the intended, realized, message being communicated and less power to the things that are […]
Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication
I have been wondering where Sign Language fits in the categories of Verbal and Non-Verbal communication. I have been poking around in some literature and it seems that the popular consensus […]
To Get It Done!
Threadless will be the main technical driver in helping spread Deaf awareness. The infastructure of Threadless.com will provide the space for a new contest to be advertised; this includes their […]
WOH (Word of Hands)
The Deaf community is made up of many networking nodes that all connect to each other. Since sharing information is such an important concept of Deaf culture, the structure of […]
Deaf Consume Too!
How is the Deaf community being marketed to? Imagine a cup filled with water in which the Deaf community is the water and the language barrier is the cup. Once […]
Why Might Threadless Not Work?
Why might the Deaf community not engage in the opportunity to spread Deaf awareness and show off their Deaf pride? The Deaf community is very in-group oriented and it might […]
Why Tees? Why Online? Why Threadless?
Deaf and Proud! Is there any better way to show your pride than by living life, broadcasting what you believe in? The Deaf community is proud of who they are and […]
CODA and Deaf Tees!
The main reason for this blog is to spread awareness and acknowledgement about Deaf culture. I believe that a company like Threadless would be able to help contribute to this […]
CODA: Children of Deaf Adults 