Molly Burke - Dispelling Misrepresentations of Blindness | The Daily Show
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- Digital creator and inclusivity advocate Molly Burke describes how society treated her differently once she became blind, explains why she decided to use social media to take back the narrative, and spills the tea on how she navigates online dating. #DailyShow #Comedy
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WOW... what an amazing moment.
You are amazing and it's great to see you on main stream news! More people should know about blindness and im soooo happy Trevor invited you to the show!
Congratulations Molly! Such a well-deserved opportunity!! ❤️❤️❤️
Hi saw your post on patron and came straight here your so amazing and inspiring #breakthestigma
So proud of you Molly!
@@CourtneySchuldt Same! Molly is awesome!!! The Daily Show With Trevor Noah is one of my favorite shows to watch too!
When she made the entrance with her cane, I realized I have never seen such an entrance in a TV show like this. Trevor and the Daily Show make a difference
It’s called a cane 🙄
Ha! Yeah it's cool to see, a lot of people think the blind cant move around or get around on their own. The daily show pretty much opened a door.
Not to be rude but the stick by the way is called a cane.
@@Lynda_NicAirt Thank you, I looked English translations up from my language and one that was offered to me was "blind man's stick", but I changed it
@@sierralovat5498 Thank you
And Molly makes a difference! Walking out with the cane was an active choice on her part, the show let her choose between being seated already as Trevor introduces her, or walking out like guests normally would. And Molly opted to walk out with her cane because she felt it was important representation.
I just want to make a note after seeing how people are misinterpreting Trevor reaching his hand out without saying he was doing so. He did say “I’m reaching my hand out to you” but the crowd’s cheers didn’t let Molly hear it, so he had to repeat himself. Just pointing it out so y’all can understand how important it is for her to be able to hear things, so that’s why things like elevator dings (1 ding for up, 2 for down) and talking/beeping sidewalks exist. ☺️
TIL about elevator dings!
I live next to a busy intersection and you can hear the voice telling people when it’s safe to cross from inside. It’s great that those kinds of accommodations exist now.
Oh wow, I learnt something new today
yes he did say it twice. he said it the first time but it was hard to hear over the crowd cheering so he repeated himself . didnt see it as rude at all he was a true gentlemen and seemed to be very accomodating
they rehearse before hand
I'm glad she commented about people with the unqualified service dogs, it's such an insult to the animals who have been trained to help disabled people and is only adding to the challenges these people face.
I've been hearing that it's a big problem.
I will say this, many disabled people do not qualify for a service dog but will benefit from one. However, those dogs are trained just as seriously as service dogs and well-socialised. We have to be intersectional here.
I have trained two guide dogs for Guiding Eyes for the Blind in New York, and let me tell you, it makes me furious when people pass off fake service animals. I know the many, many hours, and sweat, tears, and sacrifice, that goes into training a service animal, and to know someone is ignorant enough to just go online and get a fake certificate is maddening!!!
I get service dogs at my work with some regularity, if I didn’t have a heads up I would never even notice them just quietly resting under the table. Then you got that woman with the emotional support peacock or peahen on a plane.
@@dmcgee3 right or the “service dogs” that are barking and whining and pulling on the leash and snapping at other dogs 🙄
As a legally blind man, I want to express kudos to Trevor Noah and the daily show production staff for airing the segment. This is one of the most effective ways to get awareness messages out to the general public. I was not aware of Molly Burke before this, but you may be assured that I will go to her CZcams channel, which I have already done a little bit, and generally listen to and partially see what she and her team present. Bravo to the daily show and to Molly Burke.
Lucy Edwards is also blind and has made loads of fun and educational videos about being blind!
@@ginat.8064 thank you. I will check it out.
Molly is an amazing young woman. She enjoys fashion and makeup, she's renovating and designing her first home, she runs her own business and was a motivational speaker for many years. She has an infectious outgoing personality. She also happens to be blind. I personally enjoy sharing in her trials and triumphs through her content. She's an inspiration.
You should definitely check out molly! I’ve watched her for a year and she’s just amazing and hilarious and so sweet!
She has an audiobook as well! That’s how I found it. It’s a great book!
My wife is legally blind, and she had her friend who uses a guide dog as one of her bridesmaids (and her dog was the Dog of Honor.) My wife’s older Uncle would not stop trying to pet the dog during the reception, and did not understand “No, she’s working.” He kept insisting that he “knows dogs” and it would be fine. (I only heard about this afterwards as it happened at their table.) She did take off the harness so the kids at the wedding could pet her dog, but my wife (who is a Teacher of the Visually Impaired) taught the kids to leave the dog be when she is working. The kids got it right away, but an old man, no. 🤦♂️
Seems to be the case, kids are great at adapting while stubborn adults throw tantrums.
I don't understand how people see a working vest and think I'm going to pet the animal. Of course I look at the pet quickly and think that dog is really cute but that's as far as it goes! Molly taught me a lot about working animals and the blind community. Love her!
makes me so angry to hear... "I know dogs". No, clearly you don't. Not a guide dog user but I have a big dog that tends towards reactive behavior and just in general, people should not pet dogs after the owner has said no. You may have experience with dogs but you don't know this dog. Please respect what the owner is saying, always.
Because old men don't understand the concept of consent and are used to taking what they want.
@@michelleheegaard this is exactly it. You should ask first and if the owner says no, you respect that. And not just because of sevice animals as you said.
I really appreciated how Trevor accommodated Molly by describing he was reaching his hand out to her, offering his elbow, and helping her into the swivel chair. We really need to see more examples of how to become more accessible in our day to day life by adjusting small things to make a big difference to disabled people.
One more thing I noticed is that when he was walking to her and she was reaching out for his arm he said "I'm here" a few times when he got close so she knew where in proximity he was.
If you watch the video on Molly’s channel about the “behind the scenes,” Molly actually described to him how best to guide her and gave him specific instructions (saying “I’m here,” holding the back of the chair.) One thing I’ve learned from Molly is that it’s so important to ASK people with disabilities how to assist them, not assume you know!
Most interviews are Not done on the fly as some shows would try to lead you to believe. If he was doing to saying certain things it's because she requested it. Please watch Her video about the interview. Every person is not the same just because you've met a blind person doesn't mean you've met all blind people. Like any other group they are not all carbon copies of one another.
The pose he held (arm at a right angle) is what's used by those who are Sighted Guides. It sounds like, based on other comments, that Molly prepped him with what to say and do. He did a wonderful job and I'm really impressed with him! 🥰
Saw Molly and then Trevor and thought my mind was playing tricks. Congratulations Molly!
…I would like to add that as a disabled person who uses a service dog, and a person who is married to someone with multiple diseases of the eyes; Uber and lift can be so upsetting and humiliating. They will see a disabled person or a service dog and/or wheelchair user and drive right past. I hope the company works on its accessability.
The problem is not so much the company’s but the individual drivers and the numerous excuses they will come up with to justify their behavior. What the company’s need to do is uphold their ADA policies and revoke privileges to those who don’t follow them.
@@CourtneySchuldt True
@@CourtneySchuldt they need to do this but they also need to train and educate.
@@kimberly_erin agreed, however as a former Lyft and Uber driver, the compliance with ADA laws is in the contract and part of the training videos all drivers must complete. Many drivers have broken their contracts by not complying. They get away with it because not everyone reports it or they do the famous drive by knowing they can just claim the customer was not there.
Can I just put it out there into the universe that the US really needs to make grocery food delivery service free or at least affordable to disabled people. Or at least make it eligible for ppl on food stamps because how Is it that someone who can’t go to the store is supposed to use said card. I heard there are some stores that will let you pay for the food this way, but not the delivery, but I’ve never found one in any of the places I’ve lived. My neighbor who usually drives the other disabled neighbors to the stores wheelchair broke two weeks ago she’s still waiting on insurance to approve a new one. Her copay is expected to be in the $2,000’s she does not have $2000. I’m really worried about people voting against programs that help people like us. I’m really afraid of it getting worse.
I love that Molly got a blind girl moment in there with the hand shake. Love that you had Molly on, cause she's a really cool human and content creator. And as a fan of both of you, it's really cool to see two people I follow do a cross-over.
That dress might be on that list too. I’m convinced a sighted Molly would not wear that on TV if she was sighted. It’s the Molly version of the Puffy shirt.
@@jetnut89 if you watch Molly's behind-the-scenes video, you will notice the choice was very intentional. Molly is cool like that, and she looked absolutely stunning 💜💚🧡 (3 hearts: purple, green & orange)
@@jetnut89 You clearly don't know Molly xD
@@jetnut89 I actually loved her outfit - like really loved it, but if something isn't to your taste, and it's superficial, best to keep it to yourself. ;)
I found that moment so endearing too, especially after watching the vlog and how much of the entrance was planned for lol!
The stereotypes is also partly credited to Helen Kellar. She interacted with people by touching their face. Because she was deaf/blind, she couldn't use sign language to communicate... and she couldn't hear either. She learned to communicate words by signing letters into hands. .. and would often touch faces as well.
Helen Keller specifically touched faces to be able to feel what the person was saying, because not everyone knew how to sign in her hand. So it helped her to communicate by feeling how people moved their mouth, jaw, and throat and where the vibrations came from, and it's also the way she learned how to speak since she could feel what she was supposed to do to make sounds.
I've had the most access issues when it comes to Uber and Lyft. I've had so many arguments with friends and family that drive Uber/Lyft about why they legally can't deny a disabled person to ride with their service dog because of the service dog, it's legally medical equipment that has been highly trained for years. Drivers aren't discriminating against the dog, they're discriminating against the disabled individual for needing a service dog. Uber/Lyft drivers will say it's their personal vehicle but once they start using it for work that allows the general public access they must abide by the American with Disabilities Act because it's a federal law that trumps state and local laws/mandates, company policies, and personal feelings. Living with a disability is hard enough without having access issues and being discriminated against on regular basis...
Edit: I wanted to add that Uber/Lyft drivers can ask for accommodations like asking the handler to have their dog sit on the floor (while not tasking) or have a towel/blanket for less fur transfer
🙌 preach! yes! thank you!
What if they have a badge for disabled friendly drivers ? Is it okay for the drivers also not to know what to expect ? My sister is 100% allergic to all animals with fur, will she be considered cruel if she was to refuse to ride with disable people ?
@@Killerdolce1 1. The only two ways the human body is truly allergic to dogs is by allergy to dog saliva or allergy to dog dander, not to dog hair. You sister is likely allergic to the dander. I recommend she wears a filtered mask in public to reduce inhalant exposure to the pet dander people have all over their clothes and shoes. I've been wearing a vogmask brand mask in public since 2017 to manage my allergies and I'm never going back
2. An allergy does not trump a disability and vice versa. By law, your sister's allergy to furry animals is considered a disability in the presence of animals. It becomes a business's, manager's, and/or employee's responsibility to equally accommodate both disabled parties without showing favor and without diminishing the services and experience of either party. In the case of Uber and Lyft, it is the driver's responsibility to vacuum out their car thoroughly before picking up a person with a dog allergy after driving a person with a service dog somewhere, and it is their company's responsibility to reimburse them for the cleaning. If the driver is allergic to dogs, they must provide documentation of the allergy to their employer and the employer must find a way to accommodate the customer with a service dog. This could be by offering a different driver in the same area or giving them a discounted rate to accommodate the wait for another driver to relocate to their area. Equitable accommodation is the key here. For example, my primary care physician's nurse has a dog allergy, so when I make an appointment, they plan ahead with another doctor in the practice (on the opposite end of the building) to swap nurses for that appointment slot so the nurse is still working a full day while not being exposed to a dog and I still get to see my doctor instead of being denied health care and being discriminated against.
3. Your sister is not cruel for refusing rides with service dog handlers who have their dogs with them because she has a right to her own healthcare autonomy. Your sister does, however, need to respect that handlers have the right to have their service dogs.
4. Also, no, it is not okay to just not know better. One cannot excuse discrimination by feigning ignorance. Even if it is unintentional or not done out of malice, discrimination is still discrimination. It is still a violation of a person's legally established rights.
@@thecomorbiditycurator8018 Thank you very much for the time you took to answer me, I learned a lot
I never drove for Uber but I did work as a driver for a food delivery service for a bit so I have an idea about what it's like to be a professional driver. From this experience I believe that the problem is with the service, not the drivers. You might say that if they don't want dogs in their vehicles, they should have chosen another job, but it's the kind of job that's the only option for many people. If the apps put the efford in, they could match service dog users only with drivers who aren't alergic (or their family members aren't alergic because they probably use the same car to drive their kids to school). Since the majority of people aren't alergic to dogs and the majority of people aren't service dog users, the disabled costumers wouldn't need to wait that much longer and the alergic drivers wouldn't loose that much money, so for the people involved it would be a positive change.
But generally for the company it's more cost effective to just fire the driver and apologise to the costumer instead of adjusting the algorythm of their app. It's all about profit and service dog users don't bring in enough money for the company to care too deeply about them.
We need more interviews with people like Molly. Help explain the difficulties they have and how the rest of us can help.
Thanks Trevor.
SBSK does exactly that, it's also the best channel on CZcams.
I won hundred percent agree because if there are more interviews like this the world might and be a better place but there will be more education out there and I like that she mentioned a fake service dogs because they’re getting away with it on a daily basis and I don’t like that and I’ve met a guide dog and they’re wonderful and I think it’s amazing because I’m autistic I am visually impaired I am from Ireland and a lot of people don’t get what I go through and if I was to be able to explain what I go through and discrimination and what I’ve gone through and secondary school in Ireland it will be amazing it’s just this experience to be done more
@@jordanmahonytheblindworld8483 hi Jordan my daughter is autistic and blind and in a wheelchair it’s very hard I live in arizona and am from Ireland love SBSK
I suggest Michael Groff (million dollar radio voice, Internet Radio KMGX, meteorologist) Dan Mancina (skateboarder) and his skater friends, Charlie Kramer (life coach) and Joy Ross. They are just some of so many in the blind community that are awesome content creators.
I’ve watched Molly for years. As a disabled person myself, she is my role model. I’m so glad that average able bodied people who watch this show can learn from her. We need more disabled people in mainstream media!
I am also a disabled person and I 100% agree!
Molly is an amazing speaker for My Blindness Community! I’m Legally Blind and have some vision in my left eye and none in my right eye. (Legally Blind essentially means, you’re on the blindness spectrum by law, or you have best correction with your better seeing eye. Even with glasses or contact lenses.) She inspired me to share my story on social media living with a Visual Impairment myself! Thank you Trevor, for sharing representation of people in our disability community to the public! There’s a lot of work for educating and inclusion for ALL people who have Disabilities!
🦮💗💃🏻
I had a most interesting friend who suffered from Type 1 diabetes that robbed him of most of his sight. He still retained the ability to paint miniatures in detail and we had a grand time displaying them, along with my collection of Tolkien books, at the local library. There are photos people took of the display going up (and also our rear ends) putting the display up. Head librarian told me afterward that there was a standing list of people waiting to check out their Tolkien collection. Kent could no longer read, but we had many animated convos about pertinent bits. He passed away, unable to finish reading a Terry Pratchett I loaned him. Gratittude to Molly for being a vocal inspiration.
Hear me out...my niece has an similar condition...but it's amazing how she still ....focusses, if that makes sense...I know that she is not "naturally blind", she still moves her pupils towards the focus of action...yet I know how many people will say "she's faking it" bcs they can't comprehend that particular or ongoing loss of sight isn't the same as being blind from birth on...I got in some discussions with ignorant ppl, telling me "Oh, she focusses me, her eyes are clear,she obviously is faking it for attention"...man...I'm gifted with perfect sight...I often enough almost got into a fight with ignorant a-holes...they can't see a destroyed lens or a cataract, and boom...glory to that woman
I love this. As a visually impaired person, i deal with internet doubters. They ALWAYS ask how i left a comment. Unfortunately, the people on the internet still live in the 90s. There are too many people who are unaware of technological advancements.
Heck, it seems like people in the 90s were more enlightened. I’ve been dealing with more ignorant idiots in the last 10 years and I have in my entire long 50 something-ish years before that!
MOLLY!! Congratulations! Such an intelligent and kind soul. This opportunity is much deserved!
I have Retinitis pigmentosa and it's so hard not never able to drive or experience things young kids do. But I enjoyed my life and super grateful for what I have. I'm so proud of her and everything she's accomplished
It felt so short! They really do have chemistry together, I'd love to see a longer interview sometime in the future
Thank you Daily Show and Trevor Noah for having a blind person on television and introducing me to Molly Burke. I have the same rare eye disease that she has-Retinitis Pigmentosa. I was also diagnosed around 5 years old. I'm in my 40s now. This is the first time I've seen a real actual blind person (not some actor pretending to be blind 😡) on a major talk show/TV. I went and followed Molly immediately. Blindness is so alienating and most times so misunderstood and stereotyped. RP progresses differently in everyone. Imagine taking an empty toilet paper tube, putting it up to your eye and looking through it. That's how I see the world. RP is a progressive disease so the circle that I see gets smaller every day. Because of my blindness I lost all my IRL friends and my career (lawyer). There's so much that the public doesn't understand about Blindness and Disability. There's so much of everyday life that isn't accessible to Blind people.
And I had to add that I'm so glad she mentioned the fake service dog bought on the internet "certificates" and vests. The damage those fake service animals do to the actually disabled community is huge. Running into those fake service dogs gets my blood boiling. I want to whack their owners on the head with my guide cane.
One thing I have learned from watching Molly’s videos and from other disabled people on social media, be nice to a disabled person. They are the one minority anyone can be forced into at any time. I had a friend that went blind for a few weeks, thankfully he recovered his sight, but it helped drive the notion home. If you were blind how would you want to be treated. And Uber and Lyft drivers, please don’t deny service to someone with a guide dog. Not only is it against the law but it is against common decency.
While I agree, let's not forget that some people are severely allergic to animal dandruff...
@@annabergman1166 In the case of service dogs, it doesn't change the law. Denying access to a disabled person because of their dog is illegal. PERIOD!
@@annabergman1166 Then don't work as an uber driver. Blind people don't get to work as an uber driver. If you have a medical condition that's preventing you from performing the job, then you can't have that job. It's not rocket science.
One of my favorite stats is there is an 80% likelihood that you will become disabled if you are in the workforce between a certain age range I think it’s like 16 to 60 or something I don’t remember but literally most people will become disabled before they die so you can’t wait to care about disabled people when you’re one of them because then it’s too late
@@RiverWoods111 so thankful for the ADA being federal law. As a disabled person, I'm also terrified that it's another set of rights I could lose in my lifetime.
I remember being introduced to Molly in a Shane Dawson docu-series and haven't looked back. What and amazing, awe-inspiring individual. Keep educating us Molly.
Same here!!
Same! I don't watch Shane much but I'm so glad I clicked on that video.
Shane's Molly Burke series is probably one of my favorites! Educational & filled with humor!
And you can educate yourself as well!
Same!
This interview was too short. What an amazing person!!
Seeing Molly walk out as a disabled, informed, fashionista, guest made me cry tears of joy. The little things make the most impact. Im so happy for Molly and for myself.
My late grand father, who lived with us for many years, was deaf, mute, and blind. We learned how to talk to him using his own hands. The years I lived with my grandfather were the most amazing years of my life. I had so much respect for him and I learned plenty from him and my interaction with him.
Thank you, Molly!
My grandfather had an aggressive form of glaucoma that left him almost completely blind at the age of 45. You wouldn't know it if you saw him work at the farm though. As a child it was completely normal for me to see him cut small patches of grass with a sickle, milk cows, set and check rat traps, help a cow give birth or collect eggs. He could even find a dead chicken among the 1000+ chickens they had. I never even wondered how, he just did. My uncle had taken over the farm before my grandfather became completely blind, but he kept working with my uncle until a few years before his death.
I LOVE Molly Burke!!! My blind daughter recommended her CZcams channel to me and I've watched several of her videos. I'm legally blind myself, and NEVER thought that I would one day see this kind of representation!!! Bravo to The Daily Show and Trevor Noah!!! THANK YOU!!!
The entrance was absolutely wonderful- none of Molly's autonomy was taken away, she proudly walked out with her cane, and Trevor's helping hand was very passive and not at all belittling. SO glad the try guys had her on as a guest, I didn't know about her channel before!
Love Molly! My daughter has a physical disability and needs a medical service dog. It’s become very difficult with people’s untrained pets on leash out of control which is a threat to her dog. There’s also so many people who want to pet, interact, or interrupt the working dog despite the patches saying don’t pet, don’t talk, etc. WORKING DOG!
This is so amazing! Even the blind girl moment at the end. I’m sure if it were me I would’ve felt so awkward, but it’s so authentic and I’m glad it was part of the segment. As a fellow blind girl who is also trying to educate the world (although on a lot smaller scale as Molly) I can’t express how amazing this is. This representation means so much
The more the merrier, we in the able-bodied community need all the schooling we can get!
I love how open minded he is but, it was interesting to see how he was on auto pilot with the handshake, when she couldn't see he was stretching his hand out. He caught himself pretty quickly to let her know, but it goes to show how much we, sighted people, take that for granted. Anyways, great interview. Hope to see more like it.
He actually said it twice but the first time was lost in the crowd noise. But then he says, don’t move, don’t move and that’s when you can hear more clearly and he repeats himself 🙃
@@volimneretvu8923 I did watch it. That's how I actually knew she did this interview. However, I don't think they went over shaking hands at the end.
Well I still recall the moment when doctor Mike offered Molly a highfive mid-conversation 😂 it was hilarious
Now THIS is what "inclusion" means! Very informative!
YAAAAAAYYYY! Molly and Trevor - two of my favorite people to watch on CZcams! You both have such a great way of sharing non-mainstream perspectives with your audience. How great that you got to meet each other and do this interview. I love it! Thank you for having Molly on your show, Trevor!
All of this from me, too!
❤🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤
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Wonderful interview! I love how she expresses herself with such a great sense of humor and yet so articulate about the very real struggles of the disabled community. She is doing a great job on social media. But I wish there were more roles in films for blind people that were played by blind people. That would be a great way to bring more awareness to these issues.
Molly has done some wonderful videos about that exact topic on her youtube channel! :) I guess there are only so many things you can cover during a short interview
I really hope we get more blind actors playing blind characters in the media instead of sighted people playing blind characters. Molly has talked multiple times about being runner-up for blind roles and losing to someone who is sighted. Once they even admitted that they base the character offer and then asked her if she would consult to make it accurate but gave the role to a sighted actor. Really hope they fix those problems and we can see actual representation by actual disabled people . I love what Molly is doing and I just hope she gets to do more of it
Thank you Molly for shining a light to help dispel the ignorance that surrounds blindness.
Working as an orientation and mobility specialist for the last 22 years, I have had the privilege to learn from so many what true ability is.
Adjustment to blindness is really the major issue. And the difficulty is compounded in our unempathetic culture, which simply fears what it does not understand.
Yours is the best response: education, not anger.
It is so incredibly inspiring seeing mollys platform getting bigger. My mom is blind and faces discrimination on a daily basis just by going out in the world and trying to live her life. Molly educating people about blindness and disabilities is so important and they way she does it is just so amazing.
This is awesome. I’ve followed Molly for a while. I’m a disabled veteran with a spine disability, and I’m a huge advocate for making the world less ablest in person at state and national parks, outdoor adventure places and activities, and through my work as a digital analyst and website designer. Fantastic interview, and I loved your dress.
I love Molly!! I’m so glad you had her on your show, Trevor ❤️
Yes! 🤩👱🏻♀️ So wonderful to have Molly on the show and I’m so happy that she is reaching out to a greater audience to discuss the trials and tribulations of blind people and those with other disabilities. Love ya, girl! xoxo Christine in sunny Colorado. ☀️🌲🇺🇸♥️🇨🇦
Came here after watching Molly’s vlog. It’s funny seeing this from two angles!
The disability community are amazing - human, vulnerable, strong, resilient, real, and so wise. As I've come to recognise myself as disabled I have relied so much on the guidance and compassion of the community and brilliant advocates.
I feel like when people imagine blind people, they assume it's like when someone portray's blindness on TV where the person's eyes are either glazed over or have white pupils and when they're talking, they don't face the person speaking. But that's often not the case with people who are blind IRL. So when people see someone like Molly, who has normal looking eyes and she faces the person speaking to her, people just think "oh she's not blind".
I think Molly has done a great job creating an entire media platform to raise awareness on blindness, educating and showing people that someone who's blind isn't helpless but can lead an independent lifestyle. I've learned a lot from watching Molly's videos on youtube and tiktok. Like, there's so much stuff we take for granted with sight that we don't even think about like being able to pour water in to a cup or cutting our food in to bite sized pieces or knowing which bottle you're grabbing is shampoo vs conditioner.
The last part of greeting her got me laughing so hard. Thank you Trevor for inviting her on the show. Molly! You are such an amazing person, thank you for being the voice of the disabled. All the love 😘 from Cameroon.
Molly put up a wonderful video of the set-up that the show did to help her be comfortable the whole time, which included Trevor coming back to her green room to ask her exactly how he should assist her with coming onto the stage and just making the entire experience relaxed and fun for her. Kudos to both Trevor and Molly!
As somebody who work with persons with disabilities, it's great to see representation on screen and on social media. This can really help to inspire other persons with disabilities and also educate the bigger masses who do not know much about them
Wow. She went out there and just got hers. Not even a little shy. You’d think the pressure of a different sort of audience would make being charismatic more difficult but she actually seems to thrive on it. Love her channel. Can’t recommend it enough. The diverse themes of guests who impact making a better world from any angle is something that has really been standing out in their guest choices. Have to respect that.
she has been a public speaker long before she started doing CZcams, so yeah
@@chickenx777 A skill that not only radiates the breadth of her talent, but the talent we all possess innately and develop when nurtured regardless of hindrance. Like many advocates for any oppressed group, she displays that we all can and should be helped to soar to the heights we are capable of and that those ever labeled as incapable can actually be far more capable than most. It’s impossible to deny that we are not what limits us. Especially so if people around us help us overcome.
been following Molly for years and this was so awesome to see!!!!
I love Molly, she's such a ray of sunshine! I'm not blind but she's educated me so much since I discovered her a few years ago and her channel is also a lot of fun.
This is just so amazing! As a person who’s legally blind Molly has been an inspiration and seeing her on a major show like this makes me just so happy. Plus I’m Zimbabwean so you know we claim Trevor 🤣
When I was a Boy Scout, I helped out with the troop at The School for the Blind in Fremont, CA. I went to their monthly meetings and went camping with them. It's a strange statistic to hear that most people will never know a blind person when I had dozens of friends who weren't all just legally blind, but some definitively. When you do activities where vision isn't an advantage, you'll find a group of people who are more gifted than most of your sighted friends. Just because you can see, doesn't mean that you do.
Thanks Trevor for the incredible people you bring to the show.
Yeah - Molly is a tremendous guest to have on this show🙌🏼
Ahhhhhh I'm literally screaming! I love Molly Burke so much! I'm beyond thrilled to see her get this opportunity. Molly has truly changed how I see the world (no pun intended) and I just want the whole world to know how amazing she is.
This absolutely made my summer. Thank you for being you, Molly and Trevor. I'm crying. Seeing Molly walk into Trevor's studio and seeing him guide her to her chair was such a moment. Trevor's one of the best hosts and Molly is one of the most intelligent, sophisticated guests I've seen on any show. I absolutely love her outfit, too!!
Yes! His "I'm here, I'm here" when she walked out was such a clear and simple way to guide her. I love that they showed that part, showing how easy it is to be helpful in a respectful way.
Never knew of her before, but she seems awesome!
She has a youtube channel as well! You can find it by just searching her name it should come up
Welcome to the Molly Burke fan club!
Thanks to Trevor for bringing this lady on. You are a blessed soul, forced by your own upbringing to develop not only intelligence needed to be funny, but a heart built for empathy. You never disappoint, even when you resort to slapstick humor (one of my guilty pleasures) Kiss Roy for me!
I agree about Lyft and Uber, I cannot rely on them as reliable transportation when you have a guide dog. Drivers will just drive by and make some excuse blaming us for not getting a ride.
Wished this interview would have last forever
AHHHH I wish the interview was longer!!! I need more!!
SO SO powerful and impactful to see someone walk onto live TV with a cane, and talk about disability! thank you daily show
Thank you and PLEASE SO much more of this Trevor
Molly is amazing. have followed her on youtube for years. really glad they had her as a guest. even though I am not blind myself, it is extremely important that the disabled community is represented, and can show the world that not everything is as in the movies. and maybe it can help and make things easier for others to understand. so really grateful they had her on, and hope there will be more in the future. people are people and we need understanding and care for everyone.
Thank you Trevor for having Molly…we love her, she is such a role model for everyone. Excellent interview ❤️
I LOVE Molly and all of her content! I also really like how the video is titled. Her name is used first, and her blindness comes second, to specify the content. Molly teaches us so much, and thank you for putting her on more mainstream media channels 😊❤️
I've been subscribed to Molly since the OG days...it's INCREDIBLE to see her reach this kind of platform. Thank you so much for introducing her to so many new people!
What an inspiring woman. I love this . She is right,there is so much we are all so clueless about when it comes to blindness...Thank you Molly,for sharing your story and educating the mass idiocracy.
I am a huge Molly fan and it is so great to have a talk show invite Molly on to spread her message and education. We need more shows to have awareness of disabilities! I love this!
I love watching Molly's CZcams videos she is so clever and informative, and I love when she introduces her 4 legged family.
What a charming young lady who promotes her noble purpose. Glad she got to join the show
This is making me emotional! She is such a queen! And the best public speaker! Go Molly you NAILED this!
I remember the first time a blind person asked me for help and I think I was helpful but I didn't really know what to do! Since watching Molly's videos, I would feel a lot more comfortable and educated on how to be helpful to a blind person if they were to ask.
Congrats Molly! I was so shocked to see you on my actual tv. I kept shouting “I know her!!“ lol well I at least watch all your videos. Wish Ben could have been there with you, it’s sad to see you with the cane knowing there is a sad reason for it .
Yes, I agree with you about Bennix. I hope he can guide Molly again very soon.
@@mwernli2886 You'll have to catch Molly's most recent vlog.
Thank you Trevor and thanks to your producers for bringing Molly to us in mainstream media! Shes been grinding it on CZcams for a long time. As your loyal and die hard fan and TDS show correspondents included...I'm so glad that u could bring is everyday people. My niece has Molly's same diagnosis, and it's so frustrating to watch her just give up on life and caged herself indoors for years...but everytime I see Molly, I wish she could get in touch with her, and help her come out of her shell and enjoy and live life no matter what you've lost.
Yay!!! So happy that you had Molly on! From watching Molly’s videos for years now I have learned so much. She has amazing content, and I hope by having her on your show even more people will start following her
My daughter figured out she had adhd from women on tik tok, which has become a great way for people to connect with people & learn.
Nick, if you actually have a child, take her to a doctor. Or therapy. Don't let her self diagnose based on tween social media apps that are infamous for bad information and intentions...
Wonderful to see Molly Burke on this show! She does such a great job of speaking her truth! Well done, Molly! And thank you, Trevor!
I've been following Molly for a long time! I'm a Braille transcriber, and before that an instructional aide, and I've learned so much from this awesome community! So great to see this representation!!!
I think that’s amazing that you interviewed Molly Burke. Just amazing I absolutely love Molly Burke I follow her channel every day I watch it religiously I think I was one of the originals who subscribe to her channel I think I was one of the first 1500 to subscribe I can’t remember it’s been a while but thank you so much for interviewing her and for putting it out there
Congrats Molly on getting on the Daily show!! what agreat educator i have learned so much from her by following her on YT .
Giving a platform and voice to her and others is why I love The Daily Show. People need to see that there are other real people out there.
Thank you Miss Molly for educating all of us!!
My 17 years old daughter is autistic and the regular school system was getting too much for her so 18 months ago she moved to a special place for disabled kids (we're in France). She had never met a blind person before, she had heard it existed of course (she's got a very strong glasses prescription herself), but actual blindness was only a "concept" to her, until she actually met someone who's blind, and in her new school she happened to be in a group with a blind teenager, and that taught her so much. I wish all kids were exposed to all types of disabilities, because they are curious little beings and if learning about things that way could make them more accepting/understanding adults, the world could be such a better place. Now she's definitely more likely to watch out for a blind person when she's out and about than she would be before she learnt about the challenges that boy faces at school. She was amazed that they had a ball with a bell in it so he could participate in games, for example, and she would not stop talking about how amazing it was that with such a simple accommodation it meant that he could be a part of games too.
“I’m here. I’m here. I’m here.”
A true gentleman moment.
Wow this is so incredible thank you Trevor for having Molly on your show and allowing her to share her story and a little bit on how she does stuff on a daily basis.
Molly you looked amazing and you did amazing!! So proud of you, and so thankful to get to be part of your journey all these years!! What you're doing is so important and helps so many people!!
I'm subscribed to both Molly and the Daily Show but wouldn't have seen this segment if I weren't following Molly! It got buried! I'm so glad I was able to catch it, even late! I love Molly and it's great to see her on late night!
Thank you for highlighting the anniversary of the ADA, also. As the mother of a son with a disability, I've discovered that just because something is in the law doesn't mean it's easy to find legal representation because ADA cases aren't lucrative. It's something that people don't realize until they are put in an unfortunate situation.
I love Mollyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!! I am soooooo happy that a talk show gave this opportunity to her. Truly so amazing giving this topic a voice.. These moments give the disabled a chance to be heard and understood and accommodated for like everyone else. A world of understanding and true love for one another is where we are headed the more we talk about these things! Loved the interview!!
I laughed so hard at the last part!! Will the society accept me?!
Thank you, Trever, for the honest interview with Molly Burke, one of my favorite creators in the disabled community. Molly, well done, you couldn't have represented your community any better than you did in this interview. Hollywood and New York - recognize what you are missing when you are not hiring fine actors like Molly and others!
Make Molly a regular that checks in & educates us- Noah you have a big platform- she’s trying to reach people to correct myths- give her a segment; she can check in via zoom or in person.
Best. Idea. Yes!!💡
Trevor, thank you so much for giving this time to Molly to talk about herself and her cause. Great interview!
trevor politely panics to politely shake molly's hand
His questions were so on point. LOVED this interview I wish it were longer
I LOVE Molly Burke, and that was such a fantastic blind-girl moment at the end when he was extending his hand... LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!!
Molly's great, love watching her content
Been following along her journey on youtube for a while now.
Molly is such a great speaker. Thanks to Trevor for having her on his show.
Whhhhaaat!?!? A CZcamsr is on the Daily Show? Congratulations Molly!
That moment towards the end 😂👏🏼. Just in case anyone was in doubt whether or not she was truly blind. Love ya Molly
I've been watching Molly for about a year now because I like her - she's funny, personable, and so well-spoken. The educational videos about blindness and navigating that are just extra interesting topping on the cake.
I love how genuine Trevor is as a host! I've always been a Molly Burke fan and she's so amazing!
When I saw Molly Burke I was so excited. I follow her on CZcams and she is awesome. I am also disabled all be it in a much different way. So thank you Trevor for having her on. She is a great representative of the disabled community.