gatorfisch:
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Took a glance at Aeltri’s twitter account, and while her usual rambling just passes me by (same old, same old), coming across her tweeting an official account that BC looks like a ‘chemo patient’ is just…wow. I submitted a post a while back to you that mentioned my mother having breast cancer (and the response was lovely). Therefore, I know exactly what a ‘chemo patient’ looks like. I’m not surprised by Aeltri’s words, but comparing a healthy man to a cancer patient is beyond hurtful. If she has ever been unfortunate enough to witness a loved one suffer through chemotherapy, then she would know that BC does not even come close to it. Losing weight and having short hair doesn’t equate to a cancer patient. It’s not a matter of “opinion” or whatnot, it is simply offensive. For any ‘friend’ of Aeltri’s that check your blog: maybe have a think as to why you are defending this woman. You might not see anything wrong with what she said, but for someone who has seen firsthand what chemotherapy does, it is a vile and disgusting comment. Chemotherapy led to my mother being hospitalised for 5 days with low blood cells, low potassium and magnesium, practically no immune system, anaemia… I know exactly what chemotherapy can do, and to make it into a slur simply to make attacks against Sophie is truly plumbing the depths of depravity. I apologise for the random rant. I needed to vent, and to let them know that using cancer as a slur is wrong.
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Aeltri wasn’t using Cancer as a slur. And neither was I. It wasn’t just the weight loss and short hair that has her saying that. The man looked ILL. Like he was going through a major health crisis, like Cancer or some type of metal poisoning. Other people were wondering if he had HIV. And when the comment comes from a place of concern, it’s not a slur. It was not done on a flippant or facetious way. Both my Parents died of Cancer, as have several friends.
OP needs to shut up and take three seats. I’ve worked with countless cancer patients OK? I know all about BMT, the chemo drugs used and a lot more besides. Benedict lost a frightening amount of weight for his part in Ironbark a year early? Fuck off. Benedict didn’t just look thin, he looked sickly even to Medblrs. I suspect it may have been due to Thallium poisoning and not necessarily cancer however for more than one reason. Oh and another thing? I don’t use terminally ill kids to promote myself unlike that repugnant slag, Sophie Hunter. Good thing medical personnel figured out what she was up to and put a stop to it! We heard all about that with details…
