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The Problem with the ASL Performer at the Super Bowl

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By JenLeoraFebruary 12, 2023October 6, 20238min read

Marlee Matlin performs the national anthem in ASL. She is dressed in a cream colored shirt and pants with a belt and has her arms raised in fists bent at the elbow. Garth Brooks sings next to her holding his cream colored cowboy hat and has a dark beard, light shirt and black pants. A large superbowl crowd is behind them.

The Super Bowl ASL Performer gives a stunning sign language interpretation of the musical performances – you just won’t see them. In the week leading up to it, the Super Bowl ASL Performer becomes a hot topic…

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17 Names for Deaf

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By JenLeoraJanuary 28, 2014August 30, 20235min read

What’s in a name? Apparently a lot if you’re deaf. Or hard of hearing. Or whatever label you use to describe yourself. But (cocks head) do you have a right to call yourself that?! Well, because it’s…

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