Family dinners are incredibly lonely for Deaf people like me. They don’t need to be.
The movie “CODA” took awards season by storm with its powerfully portrayed story of a teenager and her Deaf family. The film is clearly resonating with mainstream audiences, but the scene that tugged at my heartstrings is not one that most viewers would find poignant.
The scene shows the family of four around the dinner table, trading insults, jokes and hilariously discussing dating apps, in American Sign Language.