January 19, 2012
Is it acceptable for someone with Tourette Syndrome to say the N-word in public?
Category: Tourette Syndrome
Tell me first what you think is socially acceptable today, and then tell me also how you personally feel about it. Would you feel awkward? Or just understand the person had the disorder? What if the person looked otherwise entirely normal and claimed to have Tourette Syndrome, is it okay even if no one is sure if he’s faking it or not? Do you give the person the benefit of the doubt?
And by “in public” I mean in a crowded area, repeatedly in bursts.
10 Responses to “Is it acceptable for someone with Tourette Syndrome to say the N-word in public?”
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January 19th, 2012 at 3:08 am
If the person cannot control it then they shouldn’t be blamed or looked down upon for it. There’s a difference between being handicapped and just being annoying/racist.
As for faking Tourettes, that is just immature and ignorant. Ignorant people not all people with the disorder have the speech issue (some have motor issues instead of shout out randomly).
January 19th, 2012 at 3:13 am
they can’t control it. it’s not possible to sue them over a disability.
January 19th, 2012 at 3:58 am
Most of what a person with tourette’s says is socially unacceptable. that’s why it is such a bad problem to have. A person does look normal except when they are having an episode. If someone is pretending to have Tourette’s to try to get away with acting inappropriate, that would make two horrible things they are doing. If they truly have Tourette’s they would be saying a lot of other things as well and having “spells” in other places.
January 19th, 2012 at 4:25 am
no its not really acceptible
yeah he may have a disorder, but its still raciest & i tink that he would knoww better.
it was totally inapropriet & the person was probly just taking advantege of the fact that people put up with his b.s. because hes “slow”
id feel super akward & would confront the person in a mature manner, figure out what their problem is , & ask them to stop
January 19th, 2012 at 5:04 am
It would be pretty hard to convincingly fake Tourette Syndrome. I spoke with a man who unfortunately burst out, “F-you!” at the end of sentences during conversations. The fact that you described it using the word “bursts” suggests to me the person is not faking it. Tourette Syndrome is a tick disorder and the vocalizations just sort of burst out like a sneeze.
Knowing that the person has a tick disorder makes it socially forgivable, but in a crowded area, I assume most of the crowd would look at it as socially unacceptable.
January 19th, 2012 at 5:42 am
Well first of all, not all people with tourette syndrome swear or say socially unacceptable things because of it. In fact only 5% of all tourette’s suffers are forced to say those things. And for them, they want nothing more than to stop. Ask any tourette’s suffer that swears because of it if they like to say those word and they won’t be able to say no faster. For most kids that have to do it, it kills them to say that stuff and they are so embarrassed because of it. What if you didn’t have any control of what you said and movements you made? Wouldn’t you just want to be treated like everyoen else? All people with tourette’s just want to be normal kids. So if you were ever in that situation where a person with tourettes said something like the n-word, just realize that they have no control over it. And, believe me on this, it bothers them a lot more than it bothers you.
And to Ur A SpeCiAL TypE Of sTUp!D… well your name says it all. People with tourette’s never say rude things and blame it on the disorder. And if you would ask a person that swears from tourette’s to stop, they would say they couldn’t. Yes, they do know better. Yes, they really do want to stop. BUT THEY CAN’T!!!!! And another thing, it’s proven that people with tourette’s are smarter than the average kid. We’re not ‘slow’.
January 19th, 2012 at 6:42 am
It is never socially acceptable to use that word, but people who really have Tourette’s Syndrome may not be able to prevent themselves saying it. One of the features of Tourette’s is an irresistable pressure to say certain words or phrases, especially socially improper ones.
So, if this person didn’t show any other obviously racist behavior, yes, I would give him or her the benefit of the doubt.
January 19th, 2012 at 6:52 am
If the person truely cannot control the outburst then it should be ok, but personally the N-word should never be socially acceptable.
January 19th, 2012 at 7:42 am
People with Tourette’s Syndrome do look “Normal” like everyone else!
Benefit of the doubt? Definitely not! Ask them for medical proof!
They can’t help it and I’ve heard a lot worse.
Get over it. Nothing to be spending your time on writing this stuff about it.
What would you do if you found out he didn’t really have it?….Oh, call him a name right back! In public! In a crowded area! Yeah, you would. I can tell just because you even bothered with this post.
January 19th, 2012 at 8:23 am
Even after all of these answers, you still edit with more complaining? Wow!
Get over it!