postr/StutterJune 18, 2014

This is the first time I've seen someone speak with a stutter on national TV.

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This is the first time I've seen someone speak with a stutter on national TV. So, I don't know about you, but I NEVER see people with stutters on TV; game shows, news, reality shows etc. But today, I'm watching Dragons Den and one of the presenters has a stutter. I've been on a Dragons Den marathon recently, and I've been thinking about how god damn nerve wracking it would be for me to explain my product and having to deal with my stutter. Then, I see this group pitch a good product, and one of the guys has a stutter! Holy shit! [Here's](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x08zTubOswE#t=2187) the link if you want to watch. (It's about a 5 minute clip). I know the guy only says one line, but still, I thought it was exciting I've always thought networks edit out people who stutter, or just avoid them so they don't have to deal with making an audience uncomfortable or confused, because I've never seen someone with a stutter on a major TV program until now.

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