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Sat down to watch A Sign of Affection today. Every time I see a series highly recommended that features disabled people, especially a romance, my defenses go up. I have seen far too often that abled people thinking they mean well tell stories other abled people enjoy and that those of us with said disabilities despise with how we're represented.
Not going to lie, I see some red flags here in terms of tropes being used that deaf folks have mentioned. I'll make a thread here to go into some details to watch out for for those interested, but encourage people specifically to learn from deaf folks in particular on the subject outside of anime.
With this in mind, not everything here is terrible. There are absolutely parts of this show that deserve praise as disability representation. It's just very much messy as many stories like it are.