postr/StutterJanuary 15, 2024

Anyone watch Saji Sharma?

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Anyone watch Saji Sharma? He's a liberal commentary YouTuber, but what I find really interesting about him is that his videos are very edited with lots of jump cuts - however, he has a clear mild stutter and he doesn't edit it out at all. (This video is featured on bus YouTube channel)[https://youtu.be/5-7rwIQFHgc?si=s61_NDBdFr-syvn9]. Within the first minute, there are multiple minor prolongations, repetitions, and blocks. Pretty much all his videos are like that. I think it's really cool that he can do YouTube and gain a pretty significant following. The fact that his videos are so edited, yet he still stutters, could mean a few possible things: 1. he stutters more than he shows and just keeps the most fluent takes (what I would do) 2. he keeps them in to promote normalization of stuttering (I haven't seen him actually talk about stuttering so idk if this is likely) 3. he's just that comfortable with his stutter that he doesn't even consider it when throwing out a clip. This isn't a promo post or anything - I personally don't watch him much at all, because it unfortunately makes me uncomfortable to hear other people stutter. His stutter is very mild compared to a lot of people (especially the people here, probability), but it's very distinctly there

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Identity & DisabilityCauses & Variability

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Public Awareness / MediaSeverity & FluctuationIdentity & Self-Perception