”Gilles is in the air” by ESSTS
Why a podcast?
To discuss the latest findings on Tourette syndrome, share stories, and create connections.
Every month, (we are only warming up!), we will talk about tics, associated comorbidities and lived experiences; our episodes are aimed at researchers, clinicians, patients and their families.
We shall interview authors whose papers have caught our attention, discuss hot topics that may seem controversial, share different ways of educating the community on TS and hopefully, we will all learn something about Tourette that we had yet to discover.
So please, tune in, turn up the volume, and keep on listening… 🎧
And if you find the episode interesting, hit subscribe and please share!
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”Gilles is in the air” by ESSTS
Why a podcast?
To discuss the latest findings on Tourette syndrome, share stories, and create connections.
Every month, (we are only warming up!), we will talk about tics, associated comorbidities and lived experiences; our episodes are aimed at researchers, clinicians, patients and their families.
We shall interview authors whose papers have caught our attention, discuss hot topics that may seem controversial, share different ways of educating the community on TS and hopefully, we will all learn something about Tourette that we had yet to discover.
So please, tune in, turn up the volume, and keep on listening… 🎧
And if you find the episode interesting, hit subscribe and please share!
When you’re (not) the stereotype: coprolalia stigma in the lives of adults with Tourette syndrome
Gilles is in the air
38 minutes 58 seconds
2 months ago
When you’re (not) the stereotype: coprolalia stigma in the lives of adults with Tourette syndrome
Our guest today is Rena Zito, associate professor of sociology in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Elon University in North Carolina, U.S.A and a person with Tourette Syndrome.
Her research focuses on social stigma, including how stigmatised populations form identities, preserve dignity, and combat social exclusion.
Drawing on interviews with 30 adults diagnosed with TS, she explores how this narrow stereotype circulates in media and everyday interactions, and how adults with TS push back against it, sometimes with unintended consequences for those whose tics confirm the stereotype.
Rena concludes that correcting myths about TS is vital, but it shouldn’t come at the expense of people with coprolalia. Advocacy groups, individuals with TS, and medical professionals can foster inclusion by acknowledging the full range of TS experiences and framing coprolalia as one of many possible tic expressions rather than treating it as an unfortunate exception.
Contact Rena Zito: rzito@elon.edu
Bio: https://www.elon.edu/u/news/author/rzito/
View her article: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01639625.2025.2531145
Gilles is in the air
”Gilles is in the air” by ESSTS
Why a podcast?
To discuss the latest findings on Tourette syndrome, share stories, and create connections.
Every month, (we are only warming up!), we will talk about tics, associated comorbidities and lived experiences; our episodes are aimed at researchers, clinicians, patients and their families.
We shall interview authors whose papers have caught our attention, discuss hot topics that may seem controversial, share different ways of educating the community on TS and hopefully, we will all learn something about Tourette that we had yet to discover.
So please, tune in, turn up the volume, and keep on listening… 🎧
And if you find the episode interesting, hit subscribe and please share!
