Also some people with various things like ADHD/Autism/etc find subtitles to be distracting and find it difficult to focus on the show if it has them. The need dubs.
Some people with those same things have auditory processing issues and find it difficult to comprehend dialogue alone and thus can’t follow the show. They need subs.
Funny how intersectionality means remembering that different people have different needs and that the correct solution is options.
“Funny how intersectionality means remembering that different people have different needs and that the correct solution is options. “
this quote gets me
This is the first time I have ever seen a Tumblr post about subtitles that actually acknowledges that, while they’re a vital accessibility aid for many, they’re actively harmful to some people’s viewing.
I can watch subtitles for a short amount of time, but yeah, it gets distracting. Not to mention I obsessively multitask a lot of the time so I will leave the room, forgetting that I don’t speak another language, and have to rewind and start over again.
I’m a dub watcher as often as possible. I hate how much shit I get for it.
