Did you or someone you know ever beat cancer? Well, HuffPost thinks it’s time to stop using that term to describe surviving a potentially deadly disease, if it’s all the same to you:
The idea that you can “beat” something as insidious as cancer perpetuates the myth that the patient is wholly responsible for their recovery, not a human caught up in endless cycle of surgeries, chemotherapy, radiation and relapses. https://t.co/MkyqpVx5OW
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) March 1, 2019
We’re not sure who actually believes that a cancer patient is “wholly responsible” for having cancer and the effects of their treatment, but you do you, HuffPost.
Literally no one thinks that.
— Joshua Burgess (@Crimsonian2) March 1, 2019
That’s not what I get from that. That’s not how I’ve ever thought of it.
— shametra l. thomas (@iamshametral) March 1, 2019
I disagree a little. I don't think anyone in their right mind thinks that recovering from cancer is in the hands of the patient. I think when they say 'beat', it just means that they were lucky enough to beat the odds. I may be wrong, but this is what I feel.
— PriyankaN (@PriNangalia) March 1, 2019
It's congratulating themselves on dealing with all the stress and anguish and coming out alive. I don't see why that's bad.
— Crazee™? declares National Emergency (@Crazizzle) March 1, 2019
Exactly! Thankyou for saying that. Its actually offensive to think that someone who says 'they beat cancer' are trying to say that humans can beat cancer. They, out of all the people, know the amount of pain and suffering all the cancer patients have to go through!
— PriyankaN (@PriNangalia) March 1, 2019
Oh, come on. There is no myth that the patient is "wholly responsible for their recovery." Are there no adults on duty there at all?
— Daniel Lee (@RealDanLee) March 1, 2019
Maybe some families would like to retain the right to say that they’ve beaten cancer, even if only for a period of time which hasn’t yet been determined.
— ???? ?. ?????? (@RealCrimDefense) March 1, 2019
I don’t think anyone believes this. Actually I’m sure: nobody believes this. But a lovely gaslighting article on a belief that nobody has, thank you HuffPo.
— Madame X (@theologyphile) March 1, 2019
A lot of people do. My wife works at a cancer center. Jeez you people are awful.
— Nick James (@NickJam54531190) March 1, 2019
This is rediculous. Only HuffPo could ruin a positive experience like being cancer free.
— Marc Rybyn (@RybynM) March 1, 2019
God forbid people feel good about themselves.
— Crazee™? declares National Emergency (@Crazizzle) March 1, 2019
Well, here’s one possibility:
This is liberals prepping the argument that cancer patients aren't worth saving when the glorious Medicare for All happens. https://t.co/f9yvaMCGCA
— RBe (@RBPundit) March 1, 2019
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