#daphne vasquez

[canon-disabledcharacteroftheday]

The canon disabled character of the day is Daphne Vasquez from Switched at Birth who is Deaf and uses a hearing aid and ASL (American Sign Language).

[there-are-many-ways-to-smile]

I figured it out. Daphne is the way she is because she's an only child, well she was raised like one. She only knows how to take and not share. That's why she reacts so negatively to Bay hanging out with Regina, or Emmett. I want to put Ty name down because her and Regina are like he's family but on the real they did not care about that man.

They never call Daphne out for acting like a spoiled brat.. well like Toby that one time

[ros3-marry]

I don't know what it is but I love me a despised, misunderstood, complex-female character...

Each of these characters in some way has their trauma, depth and complexity minimized and disregarded. They are then watered down and instead just crazy, evil, horrible people, victims of poor writing and a lack of respect/care.

You can critique them while still acknowledging the things that shaped them

[phantompoguefangirl]

Rewatching Switched At Birth AGAIN.

One really frustrating thing that I haven't seen many people talk about is that there are several times where it is brought up that Carlton School is struggling financially and the Kennishes witness them lose programs and the school itself almost close, but yet NOT ONCE do they offer to donate money to the school BOTH THEIR DAUGHTERS GO TO.

John gets so upset when they cut the basketball team but then a few episodes later complains about how much money he gives to Buckner sports or whatever. Like DUDE ARE YOU DENSE??? You have one child still attending the rich white people school and he gives exactly zero fucks about going there so what are you even giving them the money for?

And Bay remarks that Kathryn could fund raise $5,000 out of mission hills in minutes but yet she never thinks to fund raise for Carlton? Even when she is literally at the school fighting to keep the play going? Not once does this ever occur to her??

I know it is mentioned in the episode where Daphne talks to the school board that the board is just full of bigots who only give money to the schools they favor but the Kennishes had so much power and could have done so much but they didn't and it makes me so upset.

To be fair, I guess we wouldn't have had the occupy carlton storyline if they had helped and that storyline was SO important for Deaf representation and raising awareness for how Deaf people are treated in the educational system.

But still. John and Kathryn suck for being rich and not using it to help Carlton.

[shortsweetespresso]

I’m rewatching Switched at Birth and I’m reminded how much I hate Daphne

[austinbutlermischief]

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you with the watercolor eyes || on my tiktok

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Hahah I’m re watching Switched At Birth.. so who is your favorite character?? .. Not actor but character from the show. If you in this fandom too hii! Let’s talk about it!! ✨✨✨

🤟Toby Kennish | Lucas Gabriel

🤟Travis | Ryan Lane

🤟Melody | Marlee Matlin

🤟Bay Kennish | Vanessa Marano

🤟James Wilkerson | Austin Butler

🤟Daphne Vasquez | Katie Leclerc

🤟Mary Beth | B. K. Cannon

🤟Emmett Bledsoe | Sean Berdy

🤟Natalie Pierce | Stephanie Nogueras

🤟Jorge | David Castañeda

🤟Greg Shimingo | Adam Hagenbuch

🤟Never seen the show sooo tbh idk.. brb gonna go watch it now! (You should!!)

Voting ended onApr 2, 2024

I so wish I kept wish ASL back in high school but even then (cuz of this show!!) I learned some but not enough to talk with it.. I can kinda tell signs but not enough to know know. Sigh need an app like Duolingo but for ASL.. all the ones I find aren’t free after one or two lessons. Or just aren’t helpful. I used to use lifeprint but I like how Duolingo is laid out more like ‘game’ lessons to help idk.