This video is an excellent example of the power of social media for SHEER AWESOMENESS.
- Music videos are one of the most popular things on YouTube.
- ASL interpreter makes an absolutely killer sign language mashup.
- Lots of people who wouldn’t otherwise be exposed to ASL are now talking about it.
These are some of the comments on the video over at YouTube:
- Excellent Signing! I am encouraging Terp [interpreter] students to view it.
- You make me want to learn sign language so bad! :-) LOVE IT!
- I’m going to learn this so I can communicate with people.
- oh so THAT’s what this song says.
There were also several different comments from other interpreters commending him on his creative/insightful interpretation of the word “womanizer” into ASL. “‘One that meets lots of women, a person that takes advantage of women, a person that screws women often, and a person that is promiscuous’ … whoa!!!!”
In short, this cute gay boy dancing to Britney Spears represents everything I love about social media and online communities. You are UTTERLY SHOCKED, I’m sure.
