Joking About Tourette's Is Just As Bad As Using The "R" Word

[oberliner]

I left a bratty comment on my friend’s Facebook page the other day. She posted a picture of a T-shirt poking fun at Tourette Syndrome (I won’t include the text, since it’s just downright cruel, but curious readers will have no trouble finding it on Google). I commented, “Tourette Syndrome is a real condition that real people suffer from.”

I’m sure I caught her off guard, because she knows I love to swear. Swearing’s my favorite! We got to talking, with her apologizing for offending me, and me apologizing for being a brat. The thing is, once upon a time, I might have clicked “Like” on that post. But that was before I had my own Tourette Syndrome scare.

https://www.xojane.com/issues/joking-about-tourettes-is-just-as-bad-as-calling-someone-the-r-word

[murielm99]

1. We used to have a kid in our community

with Tourette's. This is a small town, and everyone was very understanding. The family no longer lives here. I don't know what happened to him.

[catsudon]

2. remember deuce bigalow?

who knew amy poehler was so good back then...

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

4. Funny

Unlike Rob Schneider

[Dr Hobbitstein]

3. I have a buddy with Tourette's.

He has the shirt referred to in the article. It's one of his favorites.

[cyclonefence]

5. And he's allowed

It's kind of like the n-word

[kcr]

6. Wow, xojane

That's a blast from the clickbait past. That hasn't aged well.