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Will Fertman
@willfertman.com

First thoughts on @raymondluczak.com's compilation of #deaf writing on dinner table syndrome: #dinnertablesyndrome is often part of a bigger system of family dysfunction Audism is driven by control Learning #ASL is not enough There are a lot of amazing d/Deaf writers I need to read

handtype-press.square.siteI'll Tell You Later: Deaf Survivors of Dinner Table Syndrome | Handtype Press, LLCFor centuries, Deaf people were expected to sit quietly at the table when their hearing families shared a meal. Some might have asked the person sitting nearby, “What are they saying?” The usual respo...

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Mark Drolsbaugh
@drolz.bsky.social

That’s a hell of a title — can’t wait to get a copy of the book. My parents are deaf. My dad stopped going to family events because of DTS. He was made out to be the villain. His response to that? “Someday, you’ll understand.” Someday arrived and we got an ASL interpreter. 😉