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John Davidson says Tourette’s misconceptions are more challenging than the disorder

Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson has talked about the “discrimination and isolation” that comes from living with the motor disorder. At other points during the ceremony, Davidson could be ...

John Davidson Gives First Interview and Explains Tourette's Tics After Shouting N-Word and Other Slurs at BAFTAs: ‘I Felt a Wave of Shame' (EXCLUSIVE)

John Davidson, the Scottish Tourette’s syndrome activist and real-life inspiration for "I Swear," was thrust into the ...
Rolling Stone

Tourette’s Advocate ‘Deeply Mortified’ if Anyone Thought BAFTA Tics Were ‘Intentional’

John Davidson, the Tourette’s syndrome advocate who involuntarily shouted the N-word during the BAFTA Film Awards, said he was “deeply mortified” if anyone thought his outbursts were “intentional.” In ...
The New York Times

The Anguish of a Tourette’s Outburst

Verbal or physical tics can be a daily struggle. So can dealing with the hurt they may cause. By Christina Caron and Simar Bajaj Emauni Crawley, 23, a behavioral health coach with Tourette’s syndrome, ...
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BAFTA attendee who shouted N-word at “Sinners” stars explains what led to outburst and why he couldn't suppress it

Tourette syndrome advocate John Davidson, who came under fire for uttering various slurs and curses during Sunday's British Academy of Film and Television Arts, including shouting the N-word while ...
Newsweek

BAFTA Incident Sparks Fierce Debate on Tourette’s

An incident at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards in which John Davidson, a Tourette's syndrome campaigner and the real-life inspiration behind the BAFTA-nominated film I ...
The Conversation

Taboo tics like shouting curses and slurs are uncommon in Tourette syndrome − but people who have them suffer harsh social stigma

Rena Zito does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
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John Davidson Gives First Interview and Explains Tourette’s Tics After Shouting N-Word and Other Slurs at BAFTAs: ‘I Felt a Wave of Shame’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. John Davidson, the Scottish Tourette’s syndrome activist and real-life inspiration for “I Swear,” was thrust into the spotlight at ...
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John Davidson says Tourette’s misconceptions are more challenging than the disorder

Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson has talked about the “discrimination and isolation” that comes from living with the motor disorder. Sinners stars Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan were on ...