This episode aired last night, which I truly regret missing seeing it. I’ll wait until it releases on Hulu.com next Tuesday (they usually post new episodes 8 days after broadcast), and will definitely write up my impressions about this show.

To summarize this – this is the first time that both communities (ASL /Deaf community and CI community) are upset about this show!

“House Divided” – indeed. Our “House” is very deeply divided and this show really offended each of us.

Then the question remains:

Should we all work together to tell FOX Television and the writers of HOUSE, MD that their inaccuracies and fallacies are unacceptable?

Think about it. This is indeed a golden opportunity for all of us to work to force the entertainment industry to be more responsible with their information. House, MD consistently get 12 million viewers every week.

Then, it means 12 million viewers got the wrong impression about Deaf Community, the cochlear implant, and all of these issues.

That is a huge step backwards for all of us, and would that be a huge step forward for all of us to work together to do something ?

Pondering…

Best,
Amy Cohen Efron

Post Scriptum: After discussing with one of my friends, I think it is highly possible that these writers of House, MD made this episode as a hyperbole. These writers were focusing at two extremes (Deaf/ASL Community and CI community) by exaggerating the issues that are dear to them. It is very suspicious that these Hollywood writers would go that far to mock the Deaf Community for their deaf pride, identity and ASL, and making outlandish impressions/inaccuracies about cochlear implantation, especially as a miracle cure for deafness.