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The Obsession With Cancer
Jun. 22nd, 2015 07:32 pmAnd how it's not as helpful as people seem to think.
This is a public entry, so I'm leaving personal details out of this. However, I can say that cancer has very much affected my life. It's also affected the lives of people around me, and which has made me think about the obsession society seems to have with cancer.
More behind the cut. PLEASE note that if cancer's especially upsetting for you right now, you may not want to read this. It isn't even easy for me to talk about this. But something has to be said - that is, other than "pray for people who are sick with cancer." Other than every other plot point in every other show/book/movie/comic book/televsion advertisement. Or, my personal favorite, "post where you like tohave weird sex put your purse for breast cancer awareness!"
What needs to be said is: "Enough."
Because some of us don't want to hear about it all the time.
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This is a public entry, so I'm leaving personal details out of this. However, I can say that cancer has very much affected my life. It's also affected the lives of people around me, and which has made me think about the obsession society seems to have with cancer.
More behind the cut. PLEASE note that if cancer's especially upsetting for you right now, you may not want to read this. It isn't even easy for me to talk about this. But something has to be said - that is, other than "pray for people who are sick with cancer." Other than every other plot point in every other show/book/movie/comic book/televsion advertisement. Or, my personal favorite, "post where you like to
What needs to be said is: "Enough."
Because some of us don't want to hear about it all the time.
( Read more... )
