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: The show highlights how private conversations are handled in a visual language. For example, characters may "lower their voices" by signing closer to their chest to keep their words out of the prying eyes of others in public spaces [34]. Key Participants and Production

: While Gallaudet University allowed filming on its campus in the fall of 2019, the institution had no official role in the creation, casting, or approval of the content [21]. Deaf U

: A central conflict involves the social hierarchy at Gallaudet, specifically the "Deaf Elite"—students from multi-generational Deaf families who grew up using American Sign Language (ASL)—and those who use hearing aids or cochlear implants and may have learned sign language later in life [21, 34]. : The show highlights how private conversations are

: Nyle DiMarco, a Gallaudet alumnus, partnered with Hot Snakes Media to ensure Deaf individuals were involved both in front of and behind the camera [21]. : A central conflict involves the social hierarchy