As a long-time reader of manga, I always found the medium to be a means of escape to fantastical worlds. Yet, there remained a disconnect between me and the stories I was reading. Discovering I Hear the Sunspot filled that absence with its portrayal of the specific reality of being both gay and Deaf.
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The intersection of queer and Deaf identity in "I Hear the Sunspot"
https://www.animefeminist.com/the-intersection-of-queer-and-deaf-identity-in-i-hear-the-sunspot/