>>22464'Not being abusive'
Speaking to BBC News, Robert Aramayo, who won best actor for playing Davidson in I Swear, said: "They're tics, he [Davidson] is ticking, and we have to understand that the way we perceive Tourette's is a joint responsibility.
"It's not shouting obscenities, it's not being abusive, it's Tourette's and they're tics.
"If it can lead to a deeper understanding of Tourette's syndrome and what tics actually are, if our movie is a part of that conversation, then that's a really incredible thing."
Pippa McClounan, communications manager of Tourette's Action, told BBC News: "As much as these words do cause hurt and shock in people, it's really vital that the public understands a fundamental truth about Tourette's syndrome, that the tics are involuntary, and they are in no way reflection of what that person is thinking and their beliefs.
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