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An Open Letter To Comedian Nathan Timmel

Sincerely, a fellow person who has a craniofacial syndrome.

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An Open Letter To Comedian Nathan Timmel
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Dear "Comedian" Nathan Timmel,

I am writing to you in response to a post you put forth on your Facebook page depicting an obscene comment with a picture of a little boy. Now, to my understanding and to Merriam Webster's definition, a comedian is "a person who performs in front of an audience and makes people laugh by telling jokes or funny stories or by acting in a way that is funny: an actor who plays roles that make people laugh. : a person who is funny or makes people laugh". But the ironic thing in this situation is no one is laughing at that post and the people who are, do not understand the severity of damage your actions have caused. That little boy, that you thought would be "funny" to label as a pug, in fact, is a beautiful little boy who has a craniofacial syndrome.
Here is the post for those of you who have not seen it.

I don't know what your intentions were to "make people laugh" or whatever the case may be, it is appalling. It is sad to think that a national comedian whose job is to make people laugh, would do it at the risk of hurting societies most vulnerable. I sincerely hope you realize your actions were out of line and I hope you open your eyes to how beautiful everyone is whether they look "different" or not. If posts like these are the reason you are a comedian than I am very sorry for people who truly think you embody what it means to make people laugh.

Sincerely,

A fellow person who has a craniofacial syndrome

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