Hey there!
Getting back into the learning posts!!
This learning post topic is going to beeeeeeeeeee: ASL in Media!
*MAY CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR QUEER EYE ON NETFLIX*
In episode 4, season 8 of Queer Eye , the team go to Louisiana for Denton, a coach at the Louisiana School for the Deaf, who is deaf himself. It was an unexpected episode, as reality shows rarely have people with hearing disabilities on the shows. It was amazing seeing how Denton put so much of himself into his signing. When watching youtube tutorials, the person is very exact with their movements, almost rigid. With Denton, it is his life. You can tell how passionate he is about his job and life just by watching his facial expressions while signing. When I began this learning journey, I didn’t even consider how important facial expression is, but it makes sense. Try telling someone you love them, but with a blank face. Now try to say it, without words and a blank face. With communicating as we do every day, we take tone of voice for granted. Watching the way Denton signed, with passion and his entire body moving, not just his hands, it really put into perspective how we can try to include a ‘tone of voice’ in the invisible silence filled with sign language.
– Dallas Thody
