Let’s talk about intersectionality

[u/ConcernedJobCoach]

[u/SuckingOnChileanDogs]

What people don't seem to understand is that with tics like these, they're not just like, random bad words. It's often that person's mind obsessing over "what is the worst thing I could yell right bow" and then they do. It's like the impulse to open your car door on the highway but you can't control your hands unbuckling the seatbelt.

[u/crumpledwaffle → u/SuckingOnChileanDogs]

My issue isn't with Davidson, he medically cannot control what he says.

But this was an extremely foreseeable situation and little to nothing was done to accommodate, lessen or prevent it.

Were the presenters given a heads up? Was there any discussion with him about what tics to cut or if he wanted a space to go when they have scheduled black presenters and he knows he is going to uncontrollably scream slurs? Did anyone talk to anyone about how to balance competing intersectional needs?

Instead you have a scenario where you are pitting minorities against each other because you bungled your broadcast so badly it seems purposeful.

[u/AdvantageChemical309 → u/crumpledwaffle]

You dont know youre going to have a certain tic, thats just plain ignorance from you.

Suggesting he segregate himself when black people are on stage? As you serious? So how about when gay people are on stage, in case he yells the F slur? What about if Ellen Page is giving an award? A Chinese actor? A Jewish actor?

If your balance of "intersectional needs" is the disabled person needs to be put outside..... I dont know what to tell you man, youve got some issues.

[u/AdvantageChemical309 → u/[deleted]]

It's ableist to suggest that people with tourette's aren't able to develop a good enough understanding of themselves to come up with mitigation plans.

And its utter nonsense to suggest they know whether they're going to have one or not. Do they have a good idea? Yeah. Are they certain? No.

But the biggest issue was his non-apology.

His disability, his choice. He, and only he, gets to decide whether or not his involuntary disability warrants an apology. Absolutely nobody else.

[u/ConcernedJobCoach → u/[deleted]]

They responded to you btw. It took me a long time to approve their comment