Tourette’s Isn’t What You Think: Lessons from the Baftas Controversy
TL;DR
A Cambridge sociolinguist who has Tourette’s explains that tics, including coprolalia, are involuntary and not a reflection of a person’s beliefs, describes the challenges of tic suppression, critiques how the Baftas and BBC handled a misfired broadcast, and argues for broader public understanding and support that can reveal positive traits like creativity and focus in people with Tourette’s.
Topics:entertainmentsociety#baftas#coprolalia#misunderstanding#society#sociolinguistics#tourette-syndrome
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- The Anguish of a Tourette’s Outburst The New York Times
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