Minna: Hey, here is Mette Sommer from Denmark.

She was studying in England at University for one year. I ask her that when she was back in Denmark, what is different between England and Denmark with Deaf Studies?

Mette: Yeah different. In England can to see deaf people as strong with oral.

Signing as SEE, clothes from hearing the world. At the pub, Deaf and hearing people mixed. Always been at the pub full of youth people. Small d. Here in Denmark different as big and strong D, strong Deaf community. That’s different.

Minna: Why Deaf self to research about Deaf community or Deaf culture as theorist?

Mette: Yes, have people examples Lane etc but hearing.   

In Europe first time, in England Paddy Ladd. He is Deaf so he knows of course about Deaf.

It’s important that self Deaf to research Deaf community, and find new theories whose can to use this the theory.

Minna: Thank you that you came