Nyle DiMarco Explains Why 'Deaf U' Isn't 'A PSA'

[@geoffyager8851]

Why did they put the Deaf guy on the bottom? When he signs and the interpreter talks, the captions cover up Nyle's hands. They could've put the hearing lady on the bottom, since she is not signing.

[@therandomsound4222]

yes exactly as someone who doesn’t really understand Asl only a little bit im hard hearing but use sign language im not from USA and yes i kind of wished they putted caption for people from the different side of the world aswell

[@azusenalopez3243]

Maybe there not enough spend to put him on the top and hearing people don't need they're attraction to sign.

[@robertaricciardi6439]

1. He's not "the Deaf guy." His name is Nyle DiMarco, and you can see that in the title of the video itself. If you use close captioning, then you don't need to see his signing. To those complaining about lack of subtitles, there are. You just have to toggle it on at the lower right of the video. It defaults off. I think they should've stated that at the beginning of the video but the CC is pretty visible.

[@kathyperalta8339]

Can we just talk about how amazing this interpreter is??! His emotion when speaking and signing and his tone when speaking were so well done. He was so good!!!

[@TheLucyblades]

Youre so right, I watched another zoom 3-way interview with Nyle and his interpreter Grey and he really is excellent.

[@MissingSirius]

Cutting away from Nyle while he's signing and not having real captions? Yikes, guys.

[@jeremy2015]

How ironic that this video isn’t fully accessible video for Deaf viewers. What a shame that it cuts away from some of Nyle’s answers with no subtitles to show what he is saying. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@ERBfitness]

there’s an interpreter, and if there deaf they most likely know sign....and i’m deaf so i say i think is completely accessible

[@rosieq.8713]

Amber Brown I somewhat agree with you, but in reality there are deaf individuals that still don’t know how to sign or are just learning. Not everyone is lucky to learn as a child, because a school may be to far away from their home.There’s also deaf individuals whom aren’t American and don’t know ASL. I can’t speak for every deaf individuals because everyone is different in how they see themselves as deaf individuals. So subtitles are really important in very video but especially when it involves someone whom happens to be deaf and is trying to talk about a new project that involves the deaf community. I hope I didn’t come out as crazy lol I hope you have a wonderful day! 🙂

[@jeremy2015]

@@ERBfitness No, I get that, but it’s the part where the video cuts away from Nyle and the interpreter that aren’t accessible. The parts where it shows you clips from the show have no subtitles or interpreter on screen. It’s poor deaf awareness.

[@SunnySensei]

Amazing interview but please add subtitles. 💕

[@AfroVibez]

I just watched deaf u, I now know this is not deaf friendly. Nyle should be on top. English caption should have been included, so the position could be controlled rather a generated caption.

[@90xolove]

He’s so smiley all the time and it’s so cute! 🥰 I can’t wait to watch the show!

[@moveyoumetal3027]

As someone who has deaf family members it’s so refreshing to see a series like Deaf U! Thank you!

[@chloetry206]

I love this man! I’ve already binged the show. Beginning ASL should be taught in all schools it’s rediculous.

[@taralang8854]

me too i like the show and i love nyle

[@danyielsays4621]

Not only is he gorgeous but he is so talented and using his platform to help us learn more about the deaf community 👍🏻hey nyle I'm single too 🥵

[@adrianacinapri7224]

I am a fully hearing person who was self taught ASL 10+ years ago. I am SO happy to find a show like this on Netflix. I Have been following some of Nyle's career while he was on America's Next Top Model, Switched at Birth, Dancing with the Stars I have to start watching DEAF U

[@thebluetrinity]

I just saw this, students at 10:00, did the interpreter do that on purpose? They both laughed. I'm going with yes. No one else saw that really? Somebody likes pizza.

[@serependity100]

Did you already film scenes for Season 2 of Deaf U for next year?

[@AxeltheGSD]

PLEASE please please add English closed captions next time

[@ashleydavis5175]

I watched Deaf U, it is a great show. I can’t wait until the next season.

[@karenthomas422]

He is really more lot happier about deaf u 😁!!! I'm so thrill watch deaf u Netflix can't wait 🤟💗😃👌.

[@dtgbsl90]

This channel is called Access and yet you cut away from Nyle! The deaf person ‘below’ the hearing ones. The interpreter being so informal...

[@sasharose3495]

I really likes Rodney and Cheyenna personality....everyone else was blah and I forgot the other girl who gotten pregnant she was something

[@sarahcook6376]

Alexa

[@sasharose3495]

I want season 2.... or something similar lol it is interesting

[@12olenka]

Por que poner un video justo cuando estaba respondiendo? me perdí gran parte de la respuesta de Nyle. si querían poner material para oyentes (obviamente era para oyentes) hubieran puesto en chiquito a un lado, sin tapar a nyle. Why put a video right when he was answering? I missed much of Nyle's answer. if they wanted to put material for hearing (obviously it was for them) they would have put little one aside, without covering nyle

[@TheZachh]

The terp is so handsome. I wonder if he got his license at Gallaudette or NTID.

[@anisaromano5352]

I wish the producers had asked the black guys on the show why they seemed to exclusively date white girls, and never black girls.

[@nicolesnotebook]

!!! It seemed as if they viewed the white girls as status symbols, like they had somehow “made it” if they got with one. I was like...are there no black Deaf girls at Gallaudet?

[@inanothercastle7350]

Why is the interpreter being shown at all? Confuses hearing viewers who is speaking (which is Nyle) and causes them to not look at Nyle when he's speaking.

[@dayjune773]

I think it's so deaf people can access interpretation of the hearing speaker.

[@mmills8989]

I agree that some hearing viewers may be confused by this and look at the wrong person. That is always an issue with hearing people who are unfamiliar with the use of interpreters. I think name labels such as Nyle: Producer, [name]: Interpreter, etc. would have been helpful. I think the bigger issue is the lack of captions and cutting away during answers and questions so that the signing isn't visible. I think having the interpreter present not only can help normalize people using interpreters and show how that process works, but also provides just that much more access (although this video has quite a few issues as far as accessibility, as I mentioned) for those who maybe can't comprehend written English (if there were captions) as well as they might comprehend the same content when it is signed. Even if there were captions, it's important to remember that those captions are still in English, which is not the first language of many Deaf folks (bc ASL ≠ English on the hands, it is its own language that cannot be represented by captions).

[@inanothercastle7350]

oh agreed! Better layout, captions, and lose the cutaways would make huge leaps and bounds for accessibility!

[@azusenalopez3243]

What is Nyle plans the next year

[@Thoughtsbyme-ts4jz]

We need more universities like this

[@lorrainedusseau5760]

I'm an interpreter. I was cringing with that girl with huge nails! "not deaf enough" is old, goes back to 70s, that I know of. People I've talked to want to see Gallaudet classes. I lovfe it. Yeah treens young adult s own the world there.After graduation, sad for some.

[@xLCLIPx]

I Love Him He Is So Beautiful

[@mmills8989]

So much more thought should have gone into making this video accessible, especially given the content being discussed, but it seems like absolutely no thought was given in that regard. There are no real captions on the video and they often cut away from the interview to show different shots, making even the parts that are signed inaccessible. This isn't acceptable @Access . You can't make a video where your channel will profit off of discussing a Deaf creator's content whilst also ignoring the needs of the larger Deaf and HoH community. Giving a platform to Deaf voices is great, but giving no consideration to the accessibility of the content in editing or posting (i.e. captions) is just another example of the audism Nyle and so many other Deaf activists continuously fight against.

[@peterbynoe9457]

Nyle spot on cute nice work cutie pie

[@karinamitchell2777]

love how you still promote as big D and little d, there is no such as thing, you are still creating division between us when it should be one Deaf world!

[@JessicaNiles]

Such a disappointing show. It's all shock value "story lines" and typical, trashy reality tv.

[@BleedingxRainbow]

If hearing people can have typical trashy reality TV why shouldn’t deaf people? He said so himself that he wanted it to be a reality TV show not a PSA or documentary about deaf culture.

[@JessicaNiles]

@@BleedingxRainbow it was disappointing to ME. I'd love to know how the cast thought they were portrayed in the end... if there are any regrets.

[@BleedingxRainbow]

@@JessicaNiles Cheyenna Clearbrook, one of the students on the show, talks about it a bit on her channel

[@KoriEmerson]

Not Deaf enough has been around FOREVER . It’s sooo obnoxious.

[@jonschmitz4238]

Be good to the Earth by being vegan and childless

[@ridor9th]

You won't admit this: There is half of deaf people who cannot stand him, there is another half of deaf people who defended Nyle. Open your eyes.

[@AfroVibez]

Are those the elitist that hate him?

[@ridor9th]

@@AfroVibez No, I'll be honest with you - Elitists love Nyle. The rest hated him.

[@ERBfitness]

ridor9th no not all of us

[@ridor9th]

@@ERBfitness I don't know you. :-)