This video explains how to distinguish gender in American Sign Language (ASL) by using a facial marking. It demonstrates how signs for family members and relationships are modified to indicate whether the person is male or female.
The video explains how to distinguish gender in American Sign Language (ASL) using a facial marking. A line across the face indicates gender: signs above the line are for male, and signs below the line are for female. The video demonstrates this with basic gender signs like MAN/BOY and WOMAN/GIRL, and then shows how to differentiate various family roles such as FATHER/MOTHER, BROTHER/SISTER, HUSBAND/WIFE, UNCLE/AUNT, GRANDFATHER/GRANDMOTHER, NEPHEW/NIECE, and SON/DAUGHTER. It also covers relationships like BOYFRIEND/GIRLFRIEND and BOY COUSIN/GIRL COUSIN.