Style|The A.S.L. Interpretation of ‘WAP’ Was TikTok Gold. It’s Also a Problem.
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The A.S.L. Interpretation of ‘WAP’ Was TikTok Gold. It’s Also a Problem.
A lively American Sign Language interpretation of Megan Thee Stallion’s performance at Lollapalooza flooded social media, reigniting the frustrations of Black deaf content creators.
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Raven Sutton, a dancer and American Sign Language performer, spent several hours translating the English into A.S.L. for “WAP.”CreditCredit…Jared Soares for The New York Times
By Anna P. Kambhampaty
Published Aug. 14, 2021Updated Aug. 15, 2021, 12:21 p.m. ET
Raven Sutton, a dancer and American Sign Language performer, stayed up for the midnight release of “WAP,” the raunchy hit by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion. Ms. Sutton, who is deaf, then spent several hours translating the English into A.S.L., figuring out what signs to use and practicing her flow to match that of the artists’.
“The song is very hype,” said Ms. Sutton, 26, from Riverdale, Md. “Women empowerment, being proud of your body, all [...]
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