Glass : It 's hard to build inclusive world when people mock Down syndrome . On Glass show , comedian Cenac made derisive reference to Down syndrome . He says Wyatt Cenac said it 's fair game for comedy . The bad news is that perhaps we have focused too much on explicit language without addressing the deeper questions of portrayal and representation . Perry , who has Down syndrome son , disagrees . Perry : Ira Glass , Glass can defend comedy , but do n't get to say whether hurt it causes is real .
Glass : It 's hard to build inclusive world when people mock Down syndrome . On Glass show , comedian Cenac made derisive reference to Down syndrome . He says Wyatt Cenac said it 's fair game for comedy . Perry , who has Down syndrome son , disagrees . Perry : Ira Glass , Glass can defend comedy , but do n't get to say whether hurt it causes is real .