1/🧵 I think Chris Rock wouldn't have made a joke about Jada's illness if more folks were educated about the high prevalence of autoimmune & other chronic disorders.
#chronicillness #Spoonies #autoimmune #Alopecia #women #health #ChronicPain #chronic #illness #SickNotWeak
#chronicillness #Spoonies #autoimmune #Alopecia #women #health #ChronicPain #chronic #illness #SickNotWeak
2/ As a woman who lives with multiple immune-related disorders, when a comedian makes a joke about chronic illness, I feel unseen...not just for me, but for all my fellow #chronicfolks. Does Chris Rock have any idea what Jada goes through to live with alopecia? Probably not.
3/ As a country, we need to create more dialogue around chronic illness, and especially autoimmune diseases. They are so prevalent yet they are usually talked about in whispers....'Oh, she has Crohn's.' Cancer used to be spoken about in hushed words, too.
4/ I hope this unfortunate & very public moment will raise awareness around alopecia, autoimmune diseases, and chronic illness in general. Those of us living with these diseases want to be seen, to feel seen, by our communities....want to *not* be the target of someone's joke.
5/ The questions are:
-- How do we lessen the stigma?
-- How do we educate more people about these diseases, their prevalence, how they affect people's daily lives?
-- How do we prepare young people in school for the possibility that they may develop a chronic illness one day?
-- How do we lessen the stigma?
-- How do we educate more people about these diseases, their prevalence, how they affect people's daily lives?
-- How do we prepare young people in school for the possibility that they may develop a chronic illness one day?
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