The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi #355 The Last People You Want To Hear From About The BAFTA Situation (Patreon Excerpt)
Feb 28, 2026
A candid conversation about a Tourette’s incident at the BAFTAs and who gets blamed. They probe how people dismiss involuntary tics and struggle to imagine disabled experiences. The discussion critiques performative apologies, production responsibility, and how context can turn tics into public harm. A call for more imagination and empathy toward disability runs through the talk.
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Disbelief Drives Blame For Tourette's
- People often disbelieve or emotionally blame disabled individuals for involuntary behavior, treating Tourette's as a moral failing rather than a neurological condition.
- Gianmarco and Russell highlight that disbelief stems from a lack of imagination and empathy, leading to quick moral judgments about the person rather than the condition.
Pause Before Policing Public Apologies
- Pause before demanding public apologies and avoid treating crafted apologies as the only acceptable resolution.
- Russell warns that people often rewrite or weaponize apologies, so take a breath and consider context before condemning someone.
Disabilities Are Not One Size Fits All
- Treat disabilities as heterogeneous rather than a monolith; policy responses for one impairment (like wheelchair access) don't map to others (like coprolalia).
- Gianmarco stresses award shows must consider unique features of conditions when planning coverage and access.