Category: Deaf 5tuff
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Debate, Not Silence: Why Confronting Controversial Issues is Essential to Equity
Gallaudet’s debate with Georgetown about curing deafness reminds us that progress requires opponents, not echoes.
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Why Heterodoxy Needs Deaf America: An Interview with Free the Inquiry
Heterodoxy is how Gallaudet stands out, how Deaf America survives, and how the country breathes.
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Political Truths, According to My 8-Year-Old Son
In the spirit of Vivek Ramaswamy’s “sacred and undeniable truths,” here are five truths about the 2024 presidential election, according to my 8-year-old.
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Climbing Everest and Saving Democracy: Scott and Shayna’s Courage in a Cowardly Age
Want to save U.S. democracy? Cultivate more courageous citizens like Scott Lehmann and Shayna Unger who dare to be different.
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Best Non-Fiction of 2022 (and Honorable Mentions)
Think 2022 was strange? It would have been stranger for me if not for those non-fiction books.
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40 for 40: What I Wish I’d Known at 20
Here are 40 counterintuitive things I wish I’d known when I was 20.
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Passing Gas While Deaf
I suppose there are two kinds of people in the world: those who deliberate whether they should say “pardon me”, and those who are deaf.
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Progress, Pessimism, and Passion in the Deaf Community
What could explain the juxtaposition between the historic success of the Deaf community and its tribal anxiety today?
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5 Reasons Why We Should Celebrate Interpreter Appreciation Day
Some people argue Interpreter Appreciation Day should not exist. I think we ought to be careful what we wish for.
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5tern Haiku
You know the rules, right? Three lines. Five syllables, then seven, then five again. I decided to write five of ’em because they say we will never understand each other until we reduce the language to 17 syllables. And yes, because this is 5tern.com.
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Why I Will Not Drink at the Signing Starbucks Store
I am dazed and confused about the Signing Starbucks store near Gallaudet University.
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5 Most Compelling Teams in the NCAA Tournament
So, you’re looking for a team to root for in the 2019 NCAA men’s basketball tournament? You should refer to my totally subjective list.
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Deaf President Now 31 Years Later: Reflections & Questions
We can learn some lessons about the Deaf President Now protest, 31 years later.
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Holding My Fingers To My Ears, Frantically Moving My Head To The Left, Then Right, Then Left, Then Right Again
I tried to play the hero when I was in high school. Then, I played the deaf card.
Brendan Stern 