Nyle DiMarco and Chella Man teach us the essentials of queer vocabulary in American Sign Language (ASL), and the variety of ways to communicate. Nyle DiMarco & Chella Man Teach Us Queer Sign Language | them.
I change my RU-vid Video Playback Settings to play at a much slower speed, it helps me see the signs you teach at a much slower pace. Easier to learn, for me.
Would’ve obtained more of the information presented had it been done slowly. I appreciate you taking the time to teach but please keep in mind that not all of us are nearly as fluent
I can’t do sign language but I feel like intersex should encompass both male and female signs together however that might be. Like maybe using both hands and each one do a different gender or one hand but doing the signs of each gender consecutively and quickly
People in my ASL class were wondering if there’s a sign for gender neutral pronouns, seeing as “they” in ASL is plural. The teacher said the community will have to make their own sign to address this, is there a sign? Thanks in advance.
Are there somewhat common-use signs for nonbinary and pansexual, or would you just spell them out or use something like "neutral/all+ gender/sexuality?" (As appropriate.)
Facial expression is super important when using asl, it can change a signs meaning completely by what your face reads or how your body language is portraying. You’re kind of looking at signs indirectly (kind of with your peripheral) most deaf people don’t stare at their hands when signing, when learning signs yes but after a while you don’t really have to concentrate on that. I took a few courses of asl and I really recommend learning a little, the Deaf community is really lovely and Deaf culture is super interesting and I think we should all be a little more involved if we have the opportunity to be ☺️😊
Sign language is not the main important aspect. The thing they do is lip reading to understand what actually they say gestures they make and mimics basically are the flavor but main dish is usually on lips where the story is told. Reading lips is like the main thing cuz you may be a deaf guy but you may have an occasion which you have to talk to a person who doesn't know SL at that point lip reading saves live and improvising cuz body language is almost universal and you can convey the meaning without being too dependant to your local SL
Fingerspell in ASL (American Sign Language) if it’s a name. Of course, Deaf Community often gives name sign using letter of the first name ( some use gesturing or actions to describe the person).
I only know how to say sorry in sign language, but a couple of weeks ago I had the chance to say it and I felt so proud for that one word. A customer came to my register buying a soda and an avocado. After I did we usual greetings of a verbal hello, he pointed to his ears in order for me to know that he was deaf. After he said that I was a tiny bit shocked because I felt rude for accidentally speaking to a deaf person. Because of that, I looked at him and signed the word sorry. His reaction to that made me emotional. It was almost as if he never had received a response from any cashier ever. After I said that he expressed this feeling of gratitude and expressed this "don't worry about it" reaction. After I was done with his transaction, he smiled a huge smile and said thank you and even tried to say it aloud. This has stayed with me because not only did I make someone's day but because I also communicated with a deaf person and, even though it was just a word, his gratitude made me feel so proud of myself.
I am living, as a queer, trans gender neutral person who is in in the deaf community, this is great seeing two of my role models doing a video together.
Right?! I don't think signing impaired "artists" have any idea how frustrating that is. Obviously we can read the subtitles, but considering the message of "inclusivity" they're trying to spread, actually practicing what they preach would be a lovely change of pace.
@@lockheart619 I'm pretty sure its a more vulgar translation, like not quite a slur- but referencing oral. Like not as polite a sign. I definitely shouldn't say for sure tho, I'm not a hearing impaired individual. But I can see how the sign they demonstrate is more polite and less suggestive.
Well when Nyle moved it up it looked a lot like the sign for “hmm?”(as in thinking/contemplating)But there is movement involved in that one which he didn’t do so I’m not sure if it means something else.
Such a beautiful video. I learnt so much as a non-deaf person that can't sign. It was especially interesting seeing the last point about how its more appropriate to let others with experience of a particular word to construct their own sign, instead of creating one and then imposing it. This is 100% my fave queer youtube channel
The grammar underneath some of those signs is amazing. Queer, coming from quer in German, meaning 'oblique, cross' or in other words not straight, but to the side, or bent. The fact that the ASL sign is also oblique or a bent gesture matches to the etymology from German, and because of the rainbow association ASL has paired to it. The ASL sign conveys more associative meaning than a spoken word. Likewise, as they explain the sign for trans to be a compound of 3 words, this is almost unseen in English. Likewise, for the sign drag queen, the shape is forming the big hair, but the hand is also going from the male area of the face towards the female area. Maybe coincidental, also that the flip of the hand is showing the curls of the hair, but the form is similar to the trans sign. Of course trans and drag are very different things, but the similarity on an identity spectrum is interesting, in that the hand shape shows a wig in one to show entertainment perhaps, and the other one in the 'myself' location to show the authenticity of the person's identity.
Love it! My sister is transgender and I really liked how they explain that it encompasses beautiful myself becoming. It's perfect! Thank you for this video.
Love this & it’d be awesome to see a follow up video with others like pansexual, non binary, gender fluid, asexual, and others that weren’t mentioned here
I started learning asl on RU-vid and I was wondering if there is such a thing as having a ‘gayccent’ when signing. I’ve since learned that there is and honey I’m gonna be signing for the gawds! Thank you for this! Idky this isn’t taught in schools.
I've been trying to learn these signs, and other videos seem to be only for those who are super-fluent in sign and/or part of the deaf community. Thank you for making something that we hearing folks can use to learn!
Thank you for sharing! As a non deaf person this was really beautiful to watch without speech. I love the fact that these two are highlighting communities I wouldn't have thought of. So truly thank you
Interesting that you specifically say not to move the hand further up for "lesbian" cause that means something very different, when the hand further up (ie the mouth is in the v part of the shape your hand makes) is the sign for lesbian in Auslan (Australian Sign Language). Curious what it means in asl and why its so important to not get mixed up :P
At my hometown we don't have a sign language. But we understand each other by the expression and gesture. In fact, there this little boy who can't hear but still is the most talkative among his friends 😂
dammit. didn't know i could love Nyle even more 😍 when he said he wants everyone to learn sign language, he really meant it major respect towards this wonderful (role) model 😊
As a person who isn't deaf, I just wanted to say it was a considerate music choice, because it didn't sound bad when slowed down. Also really helpful stuff. I wish there was a sign for "Fluid" though...
the only objection I see is the sign for QUEER which is not used in the USA. We finger-spell each letter in a fluid manner. I wish they would curate among deaf LGBTQIA individuals first. there is a history behind the sign TRANSGENDER. it was developed by the actual deaf transgender individuals in the 1990's if not in 2000's.
2:48 Cool shout-out to intersex representation. There are a lot of cool words to learn in sign, and making them for more of the gender and sexual identities makes the language even more universal. Awesome 😊👍👍❤️❤️
Thank you! 💜I'm bisexual and needed to know how to sign it to my friends and such. No I don't use sign language unless I want to tell someone without verbal communications.
