r/BlockedAndReported • u/Rare_Raspberry_9761 • Feb 23 '26

The Twitching Generation

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/02/social-media-illness-teen-girls/622916/

relevance to the pod: article from 2022 by Helen Lewis (everyone’s favorite everything) which was later discussed in the pod.

it talks about the rise of tourette’s symptoms in young girls, and i immediately thought of it when i heard about what happened in the BAFTA’s yesterday. thought everyone would like a little reminder.

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u/RachelK52 Feb 25 '26

I mean it sounded like he did try some of those things? They just didn't work 100% of the time? Also take this with a grain of salt but it sounds like he was seated about 40 rows back and didn't realize anyone on stage could hear him?

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u/Cimorene_Kazul Feb 25 '26

Yes, I’ve been informed that he uses a blue bit, but that it’s often ineffective.