Experts Say Bipolar Disorder Didn't Cause Kanye West's Hate

Earlier this month, when Kanye West said he was going to go “death con 3” on Jewish people, many people online and in the media were quick to remind others about the artist’s mental health. West, who is legally known as Ye, has bipolar disorder, and has been open about it and his struggles for years. Wishes online that Ye would get help and comments on social media contextualizing his present comments with his history of both mental illness and intentional provocation have spurred important questions on how to respond to the controversy. How should we talk about Ye? When it comes to hateful rhetoric and behavior, do we consider a person’s mental health? Furthermore, should someone who is mentally ill be held accountable for their words and actions? Some netizens have tried to answer these questions. In Gizmodo’s own comment section, users have called on Ye to be ignored, to be put in a padded room, or to be excused because mentally ill people don’t know what they’re saying. Other users

Earlier this month, when Kanye West said he was going to go “death con 3” on Jewish people, many people online and in the media were quick to remind others about the artist’s mental health. West, who is legally known as Ye, has bipolar disorder, and has been open about it and his struggles for years. Wishes online that Ye would get help and comments on social media contextualizing his present comments with his history of both mental illness and intentional provocation have spurred important questions on how to respond to the controversy. How should we talk about Ye? When it comes to hateful rh