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Cosette
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8 years ago

What NOT to say to people affected with breast cancer

In 2013, a journalist called breast cancer the "sexy" cancer. What they meant is that breast cancer is a cause that people get behind in a big way compared to other cancers and diseases. Nevertheless,...
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InkPetal
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8 years ago
@Nadi

Definitely all those "You can beat this!" "You're a fighter!"s. People mean well, but I've hated hearing it every time. It implied to me that they thought if it killed me it's just because I just didn't fight hard enough.