Sizing up, at pleasure

Sizing Up, at Pleasure” takes the phenomenon of Tourette syndrome mimicry on social media
as its starting point, tracing heated debates over Tourette symptoms, the legitimacy of related
illness identities, and the authenticity of images and online discourse. Amid this digital-age
dilemma, marked by ambiguous identities and contested truths, participants (including
viewers of internet videos) attempt to form complex emotional connections that
carry subtle tensions and are further complicated by potential willful misreading.