izzyizumi reblogged
reasons someone might prefer subtitles
- they’re deaf or have an audio processing disorder
- they prefer watching in the original language, because cultural-specific jokes and references add to their enjoyment of the show
- they have an attention disorder and subtitles help them concentrate on what’s being said
reasons someone might prefer dubs
- they’re blind or low vision
- they have difficulty reading quickly
- they prefer watching the localized version, because cultural-specific jokes and references would go over their head
- they have an attention disorder and can’t concentrate on subtitles
reasons why one is better than the other
- they’re not
- it isn’t
- stop equating the way someone engages with media in their free time with how intelligent they are
#fandom#fandom issues#fandom ableism#ableism#accessibility#accomodations#disability#disability issues#dubs#subs#subtitles#deaf#hard of hearing#blind#low vision#audio processing disorder#*Reblogging to Inform#*Do Not Derail#(Not Up For Debate I am just reblogging in Agreement)#(I have blocked So Many bad takes on dubs these past few weeks)#(There's discussing what dubs could have done better)#(And then basically)#(What They Said)#(This applies to US dubs Too)#anime fandom issues#90s dubs#00s dubs#us censorship#metafandom issues#(all relevant)