Louis Gossett Jr. diagnosed with cancer
By Alexandra Heilbron on February 10, 2010 | 57 Comments
Oscar-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr., 73, announced yesterday that he’s being treated for prostate cancer. He said because the disease was caught early, he expects to make a full recovery. Gossett, who won an Oscar for Best Bupporting Actor in 1983 in An Officer and a Gentleman said he wanted to go public because he believes there isn’t enough emphasis in the African-American community on fighting the disease by undergoing preventive examinations and early treatment. His memoir, “An Actor and a Gentleman,” will released on April 21st by Wiley Publishers.
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I feel there is just as much “emphasis” on fighting the disease for African-American’s as there is for any other nationality in America. You have your black president now come on, slave days are long gone, many of us have treated blacks (and others, Chinese, native, etc) as equals for decades. Stop emphasizing that there is a difference in skin colour and maybe there won’t be one! Anyways, I hope he does make a full recovery from this and I think it is GREAT that he went public with this because “there isn’t enough emphasis on fighting the disease by undergoing preventative examinations and early treatment” in ANY community!
Nancy, you said it! I have always lived in a very diverse neighbourhood and have always treated people depending on how they treat me, not depending on their skin colour, and I think that’s how most people are now. I know there are still a lot of prejudiced people, but I think they are the vast minority now. The “colour” issue is always front and centre because some people just won’t let it go.
Nancy, and the Tribute girl, how would any of you know, of the emphasis on any community, especially when you’re not black. The comment on the black president, priceless, it shows how you have evolved a little bit from the trailer you crawled out from, but not too much. This article is directed around the issues of prostate cancer and its awareness not about rants about slavery,or how blacks now have this or that. Louis Gossett Junior is creating awareness in the community that he represents, for many people that may just not be aware or take the time to think of prostate issues, not divide people like yourself and Tribute gal are trying to imply. You did a great disservice and added little value to the core issue of prostate cancer/awareness, and have both turned it into racial topics, which I did not take away from the above article. Learn to read between the lines ladies, or just read next time.
I beleive the first two comments have just been SPANKED! HARD! Ha ha, I agree the topic was about Louis Gossett Jr. being diagnosed with prostate cancer not racial issues. Well said.
Robert and Terry: I can read just fine, thanks. I know the article is about prostate cancer and it’s awareness! Did you happen to read my comment at all or just start your little freak out when you got to the black president part? You say that “Louis Gossett Junior is creating awareness in the community that he represents”…that’s the problem nowadays, blacks “represent” other blacks but the rest of us are supposed to represent everyone and if we don’t, then WE are racist! I believe that we need more awareness about prostate cancer and it’s treatment in all communities, all races, not JUST African-American’s! Anyways, Robert, no need for name calling and insults just because you don’t feel the same way!
Terry: “I agree the topic was about Louis Gossett Jr. being diagnosed with prostate cancer not racial issues.”
In my opinion, when someone makes a statement separating one race from another and insinuating that one race has less than another, it becomes a “racial issue”. There was absolutely no need to use the words “African-American” in his statement as to why he came forward with his treatment.
Exactly, Nancy. And Robert, how do you know Nancy and I are not black? Because from several conversations I have had with black people, many of them are tired of hearing about it as well.
Robert/Terry..your segregated/racist views are clear, and to turn that around on anyone else is ignorant. LG Jr. MADE it a racial issue. Why do blacks need more ‘awareness’ than any other race about a disease? LGJr. IS divisive on this subject. It isn’t a cultural thing either, which I’d understand.
Demi..what? whatever, your handle is , you are not an authority on anything, so I will dismiss your holier than thou comments and reduce it to the non-contributory garbage it is. Thanks for adding nothing to the discussion at all. Now to address all the ignorant, Nancy, Tributechild, and you too whatever kinda handle it is, you have to call yourself to feel ,important behind the computer. Nancy, your long beleagured tirade just shows how ignorant and racist you really are. To take this article and twist it and make it racial shows how truly ignorant, contemptuos and childlike your brain thinks. Its no different than anyone creating awareness in any of their racial demographics, or ethnic for that instance. The matter off the fact is that he is black, and promoting awareness of what he has in his community, why does that bother you three so much? I am not black by the way, but to find you all reacting so negatively about something positive this man is trying to do is ridiculous. You three should be ashmed of yourselves, but since you are clearly children, or people who belong living in the 60’s in the south in the states, all i can say is I hope none of you three have kids or teach our young in any capacity. You are all really sad.
Well Terry, hate to burst your bubble, dumb@$$, but I do have kids and I teach them that skin colour has no bearing at all in this world we live in, that we all have red blood in our veins. No one race is any better than the next. I don’t think that is a “sad” thing to teach kids at all! Anyways, I’m done with you…even my kids are more mature than you, LOL.
Btw, I’m definitely NOT “racist”…LMFAO!!
Wow! I cant believe there are people with ignorant views such as Demigod, Nancy, and Tributegal. Im sure you have all made your family proud. Especially you Tributegal, with your” I know black people, and they are tired of hearing about it as well.” You remind me of a lowclass redneck on their pedestal scared of the ethinic person that may take their jobs, lover and kids. I am black, you cannot and should not speak for anyone but yourself, and even then you should probably write down what you say, show it to an adult and then really think if you want to submit it. Nancy you had the longest racist rant of garbage I have ever seen in your rebuttal. You are truly a closet racist, or pocket bigot, whatever the in term is now , you are truly “it”. As for you Demigod, I agree with Robert, take off your clown hat, clown handle, and remember nobody cares what you think, you’re one of those followers with nothing to say. All three of you need to remember that he is doing something positive about something negative that is affecting him, so to be lowclass and turn this around to a racial issue is clownlike on all three of your parts. Is Oprah also tiring because she does things to promote awareness in her community too? Think about what you are trying to say next time before saying it, its not like its doing any harm in promoting awareness to a disease that will affect so many people regardless of what they are.
Theres nothing wrong with Nancy, Tribute gal, and DemiGod’s views even if they reflect ignorant, backwards thinking and views of the minority. Anyways those three seem to have nothing better to do but blog heavily on this site, take a look and you’ll see those three silly’s everywhere. Btw, Nancy you did come across kinda trailer and immature with your LMFAO,LOL..I really suspect your age or maturity level……
I agree that he’s representing his own community, where there might not be as much awareness about prostate cancer as in other communities. I don’t see a need to bash someone who is just trying to help..
Terry, why don’t you ditch the cap and pull up yo pants homeboy. Enlighten us, why exclude other races in raising awareness of a disease that affects us all? This is America.
LGJr. is just reinforcing the stereotype of the black community being the underpriveleged,impoverished, and uneducated social class. It’s getting ooold.
Its pretty pathetic that a few dingbats would sink as low as to insult a man who’s been diagnosed with a disease and then try to slap him for trying to bring awareness to the issue on any level, to his community. I hate to think what they said about Montell Williams for having Ms, or Michael J for Parkinsons. Truly disgusting and scary to know thoughts like DemiGod, Nancy, and Tributegal exist
I think Demigod needs to ditch the whitecloak,white dunce cap( no,I dont think that will ever go away for you) and stop the sterotypical racist views on blacks, with ditching the cap and pulling up the pants homeboy comment. Why anyone like you even exists in this century is beyond me. You’ve not only embarassed a whole section of people, but I’m sure your parents,relatives and anyone even associated with you cant be too proud of you on any level. Your statements, last one in particular is truly embarassing
Robert on February 10, 2010 10:58 PM
‘Robert’ agrees with ‘Robert’?? Talk about a ‘clown handle’! ‘Terry’ is one and the same. Busted, fool.
‘Toddster’ is it now?
We’re mocking his cancer now? Way to keeping it real.
puh..lease little Clangoof. Dont embarass yourself anymore than you have already. I guess you must be Nancy, Tributegirl, and Clangoof all in one, since you all post in packs one after the other..everywhere. Dont try it, just cause alot people know you are all racist clowns. You’re one to talk with a handle like yours..you must be 12
Ok ‘Toddster’- very waspy moniker this time. Rest assure.. Nance, TG and I are very diff people.
I am actually surprised at demigod’s position on this issue. I thought that he was a little more open in his views.
Gossett is not being divisive in his comments — he is commenting on this issue being of a particular problem in the black community. My understanding is that, for whatever reason, there is less awareness of prostate cancer in the “African American” community than in the general population. Therefore he feels this is a chance to target a message to a community that needs it more than most. Do you think he is going to “exclude” non-blacks in his attempt to bring attention to it? He won’t be saying “now this is just for blacks, all you white people don’t pay attention.” It is the same as AIDS education being directed towards the gay population, then IV drug users — not because it was exclusively a disease for those groups, but because the incidence is higher in those groups.
Nancy and Tributegirl’s comments are indicative of why there are still issues related to racism and other discrimination. I believe they are probably sincere in their statements that they do not think that non-whites are less than they are. However, just because there aren’t the problems of the deep US south of the 50’s and 60’s today in Canada doesn’t mean the effects of racism don’t persist. I believe from prior comments that both Nancy and Tributegirl are from the greater Toronto area — if so, drive through the Jane-Finch area and explain why the problems there exist in a country where racist people are “the vast minority”. (For people outside the area, Jane-Finch is notorious for non-whites living in poverty and high crime rates.)
Your comments show a complete lack of the understanding of psychology, social history, racism, and other forms of discrimination. The effects are longlasting, and go beyond thinking a non-white is “the same as us”. That is why we continue with programs to ensure the equality of women, despite “most of us feeling they are equal to us.” To say that targeting a message or money to a disadvantaged or more susceptible segment of the population is discrimantory is discrimanatory in itself — it is just hidden behind “we are all equal”: therefore don’t give them anything more than you give me.
Demigod Feb 11 3:35 AM: For sure we are! LOL. I guess whoever this person (??) is, he hasn’t been around for our banters, hahaha. I thought the same thing when I read the Robert “agrees with Robert” comment. Guess he needs all the help he can get!
Gurgel: LMFAO! Obviously way more mature than yourself, Robert aka Terry aka Toddster aka…Gurgel??
Silver: “we are all equal: therefore don’t give them anything more than you give me”….and don’t give them any less, either. That is where I stand.
Pay attention world: Nancy has waved her magic wand — there is no longer any discrimination, and no one needs any extra help.
Nancy, you represent the worst kind of discrimination — the kind that refuses to believe there are disadvantaged groups requiring extra help. And it is more insidious than cross burning and the like because it is partially hidden behind a self-professed “liberal” attitude.
Silver: No need to get rude. Did I get rude with you? FYI, I do not “refuse to believe” that there are disadvantaged groups out there. In my opinion, as long as people keep discriminating, there will be discrimination. If I stood up and admitted I have cancer and the reason I went public with it is because there isn’t enough emphasis in the white community (which is true!) on fighting the disease by undergoing preventative examinations and early treatment, I would be jumped all over for being racist and I can guarantee that each and every one of you would be down my throat, asking me why I said “white”! I don’t doubt and have never doubted (refer to my first comment) that his public awareness information is a good thing but, it is good for all no matter the skin colour. I don’t see skin colour. I know that a lot of people are treated differently due to their race, religion, sex, sexual preference, etc. but, as long as people keep drawing the line between them, they will keep being divided.
Rude? Perhaps it is. But then I thought you liked it when people were honest about what they thought.
Nancy, people here don’t give you a hard time because you give your opinion; I’m sure nearly everyone here respects that people have an opinion, even if it is unpopular, as long as it is reasoned and based on reality. People lash out at you because you seem to see everything as black and white (forgive the pun), with no gray, no allowance for particular details and circumstances. Basically, “one size fits all”. You give people the impression that you would never change your opinion on something, even if you were presented with ideas you hadn’t considered. No one is worldly enough to be aware of every topic in such breadth that they should be bound to their current opinions. It is your unwavering rigidity to an idea and seeming lack of being able to question your own opinion and look at an issue from someone else’s perspective, and sometimes say, “I hadn’t thought of that, you may be right. I will have to think about it and maybe change my mind.” That is what people don’t like about your comments and opinions. That doesn’t mean you don’t believe others have a right to an opinion, (or that people believe you have a right to yours) but true emotional maturity is the ability to constantly seek new information and assess one’s beliefs. Whether it is in fact true or not, you come across as someone who thinks she is right, and no matter what, your mind will never change.
I like that Nancy has a strong opinion and sticks to it. She’s not wishy-washy. I don’t always agree with her opinions, but I don’t think she should be attacked for them, either. She doesn’t feel she has to be politically correct, like most people who are just sheep and go along with whatever’s popular at the moment.
Terry on February 10, 2010 10:26 PM i didnt see any negativity in any of tributegirls, nancys, or demigods comments. you are clearly only on here to pick fights with people you dont know, does that make YOU feel good about YOURSELF?
about the “hope you dont have kids” comment, i wonder what people like you and robert would teach your kids? would you teach them to be as intolerant of other people as the 2 of you are? or are you going to try to tell me that what YOU say on the computer has nothing to do with your child rearing ways? if thats the case, then why on earth would you think what nancy, tg or demigod says online would be brought over into their home life? last time i checked, teaching your children skin colour doesnt matter isnt being racist.
Robert on February 10, 2010 10:58 PM you may be black, but that doesnt make your comments or thoughts or opinions on the people that post here true or any better than their comments, thoughts or opinions on you. im not racist, i already didnt like you before i knew you were black.
Gurgel on February 10, 2010 11:17 PM wheres YOUR comment on the article? if you think the people actually taking the time to voice their opinions on the ARTICLE is ignorant, what does that say about you? you only commented on the people commenting on the article.
Toddster on February 11, 2010 2:47 AM i sure didnt see ANYONE insulting louis, i only saw people insulting demigod, tributegirl and nancy. perhaps you should get your eyes checked? also, when do the rest of the people on here plan on stopping the “sterotypical racist views” of white people? and who are you to drag demigods family into a conversation where he simply stated his opinion on the article? i bet youre a real “embarassment” to everyone thats ever met you as well.
silver on February 11, 2010 9:58 AM do you feel i should treat black people better than i treat everyone else i meet? do you really think they have bigger problems and bigger disadvantages than i do because im white? that right there is a racist way to think. i have the most problems of anyone i have ever met, and i am white. where are the people to support me? to treat me better than they treat black people? if you have the right to say people that arent white deserve special treatment, i have the right to assume i deserve special treatment because of everything ive had to go through in my life.
Nancy on February 11, 2010 10:25 AM i agree completely.
silver on February 11, 2010 3:26 PM being honest and being rude are two entirely different things.
anyways, my comment on the article is this : i wish louis a full, speedy recovery. i hate to hear of people that have something as serious as cancer. i did, personally, find it odd he would include the “african american” comment, that could have been left out and he could have said he came forward because he is famous. either way, it doesnt matter i hope he heals quickly!
Yea, you called it Silver..discrimination is alive and well because of us white folk lol We need to work on ourselves, and change our ways. Moron.
Let’s hear it..why are there non-whites living in Jane-Finch.
I quite like silver’s idea of how people should take new facts or ideas into consideration regarding one’s opinion. Well put!
I’m still holding to my opinion that it’s a positive thing that he’s doing. Raising awareness in his community could even have a domino effect on other communities!
Demigod, I don’t think I said discrimination is caused exclusively by white folk — there are all kinds of discrimination on many different groups by many other groups (as you are intelligent enough to know). If I gave the impression I meant whites are discriminatory, simply because of their race, I apologize to all white people. (By the way, I am white).
I don’t know all the reasons that Jane-Finch has so many non-whites, but the fact is it is over represented by non-whites, they have lower than average socio-economic backgrounds, and a much higher incidence of crime. My point is that even though so many people think there is no racism/discrimination, simply because we think everyone is equal, there are still significant social problems related to discrimination. Nancy and Tributegirl give the impression that discrimination isn’t a big issue, but reality doesn’t bear that out.
Mandee, this discussion is about classes of people, not individuals. Of course you as an individual don’t have less of a right to anything. However, when a problem can be identified to have a higher incidence in a identifiable population, then programs to target those populations are put into place. You completely twisted my point — I never someone else should be treated better than you because they are not white.
A fairly simple analogy: why is education about breast cancer targeted primarily towards women? Because although it is found in men, it is a much smaller occurrence than women. Therefore, women are the target of most of the information. If blacks don’t find/treat prostate cancer as quickly as the general population, then target that group for additional education.
He didn’t say treat blacks and no one else — he simply wants to bring the success rate of treatment in line with the general population. What is wrong with that?
I don’t believe anyone insulted HIM, or wished anything bad on him, in fact I’m pretty sure we all wish him well and hope he beats his cancer.
Now someone mentioned Michael J Fox with his parkinsons, ok, has he ever tried to raise awareness within “his community”? No, he’s always tried to raise awareness within the entire human race. Why does JG Jr feel the need to ONLY reach out to “his community”, meaning only black people? THAT is racist.
And those who seem to think that black people are impoverised and desperate, and white people have it all, take off your rose coloured glasses. Times have changed.
mary, i agree that was a good idea silver had, funny you arent taking any of silvers advice?
tg, i agree with your entire comment. the people who look at non white people and automatically assume they are “impoverised and desperate” are the ones that are racist, not those of us that have no problems treating everyone in the world the same and looking at everyone in the world the same. being desperate etc is a CHOICE. if you CHOOSE not to go to school and become something, not to work somewhere and live in a half decent place, etc, then that shouldnt warrant our sympathies. white people have just as many problems, financial and otherwise. its not a competition to see which race has the most problems…there are 3 types of people, people that make something of their lives, people that are too lazy to make something of their lives, and people that are too scared to make something of their lives. EVERYONE chooses which category they belong in, and will not get sympathies from me if they choose to live in poverty because they didnt feel like changing their lives.
I thought someone would jump on me. I am not going to change my opinion just because i like somebody’s idea. I see no evidence contrary enough to change my opinion. As Nancy says, it’s my opinion, so leave it alone.
Glad I could be of assistance, Mary….too bad you won’t do that other thing “Nancy says”. You know, over on the Mackenzie Philips article, hahaha.
mary, when YOU “leave” other peoples comments “alone” perhaps i will take YOUR advice and do the same.
I’ve read this article at least 10 times and I personally see nothing wrong with what Mr Gossett Jr has stated!As a woman I have never really gave this type of cancer a though!!!Now after reading about it,first thing tomorrow I am going to get my partner to make an appointment with his Doctor,to get an examination!!Thank You Mr Gossett Jr for speaking out about this medical problem!!! I wish you a speedy recovery,from this silent but deadly disease!!!
How dare you disagree with me, Gypsy!! LMFAO!
See here people, that is what I like about a few of the people on this website, Gypsy being one of them. She disagreed with me COMPLETELY but yet, she did it VERY respectfully. She never mentioned anyone’s name in her comment and she didn’t get rude and ignorant and call names and say others who don’t agree with her shouldn’t have an opinion. She never said we are “racist” for our opinions. A lot of people on this site could take lessons from Gypsy because when you comment in a nice respectful way, things go a lot smoother…and then there is no need for retaliation through comments.
I completely respect your opinion, Gypsy, even though it totally differs from mine. Thanks for being respectful! Oh, and no, this is definitely NOT the first time I have noticed your respectful difference of opinion.
You said it, Nancy, I totally agree, gypsy is one of the few on here who is able to agree to disagree, and be respectful about it.
Silver Feb 11 5:55 PM: Do you have the statistics to prove that the success rate of treatment for prostate cancer for blacks is not in line with “the general population”?
I will once you two do.
i am not intolerant of other peoples views or opinions, nor am i closed/narrow minded. YOU are the one demanding we all take everyone elses advice (advice you say you AGREE with) while you sit there on your throne thinking your opinions and thoughts are better than those around you, and while openly admitting that although silver had some good advice, you will not have any part in actually PARTICIPATING in the advice other than thrusting it onto others. i realize that was quite the run on sentence, but i am famous for them!
Nancy, I found this citation
“African American men are 60 percent more likely to get prostate cancer than whites. They’re also twice as likely to die from it than any other group.”
Here is the website: http://www.4-men.org/prostate-cancer-rates-in-black-men.html
So, in light of that, does it now make sense to people that he would single out “his” community?
And as I mentioned earlier, is this any different than breast cancer education being focussed on women?
Silver makes a very good point. I also think that he’s just trying to raise awareness in his community, if there is a lack of general treatment knowledge about it. I don’t think it’s a racial issue at all, he’s just trying to help whomever he can.
That’s BS! No man wants to go to the Dr. to have something stuck up his behind….black, white, native, chinese…no man! Awareness has to be raised for ALL men, ALL nationalities but, even still, men don’t want something up there any more than “we women” want our breasts squished flat in a machine!
There is a “lack of general treatment knowledge” in ALL racial communities, and from the article, he isn’t trying to help “whomever he can”, he’s trying to help “his own”.
And as far as quotes from internet sites, I’m sure there are at least a million sites on this very subject, and I’ll bet most contradict each other. So that site is not necessarily viable.
OH S##T,I told my partner it was a blood test!I’m so glad he doesn’t come to this site.Thanks Nancy,now I’ll know NOT to go to the doctors with him!!
Gypsy: The PSA test is a blood test and the DRE is the gloved hand, haha. I guess it all depends on the doctor and which test they feel is best. So, I guess his chances are 50/50, huh? LOL. Even still though, if the blood test comes back with high levels of PSA, the biopsies and other fun stuff begin and no man wants to go through that. Jeeze, most men don’t even want to go to the doctor AT ALL, for ANYTHING!
Wow. So Nancy asks for “proof”, I give a reference on the internet, and Nancy ignores it, Tributegirl says it isn’t necessarily “viable”, etc etc. If you don’t believe me, then do your own research. So something on the internet can be dismissed because it might not be true (which is a valid comment, but it also might be true), but your “opinions” are sacred even if it has no backup just because it is your opinion?
This just proves my earlier comment that Nancy and others are “picked on” here not because they give their opinion, but because once they make up their mind, they won’t even consider other information that might make them wonder if they arrived at a reasonable conclusion in the first place. Why are you so afraid to say “I didn’t know that, maybe my opinion is wrong.”
I have brought up this point twice and both Nancy and Tributegirl gloss over it, so here is a direct question: why don’t the two of you complain about all the women who only care about informing women about breast cancer and how to do a self exam? I have NEVER seen anything that includes men. And look it up yourself — men DO get breast cancer.
No they don’t….and my opinion won’t change!
LMFAO!
I LOVE sarcasm! 😀
Nancy, you are saying men don’t get breast cancer? If so, you are ignorant.
OMG Silver! Come on. Give me more credit than that. I’m not a stupid person. Did you not catch the “sarcasm” in what I wrote? If not, did you not see my words “I LOVE sarcasm!”???? People don’t “pick on” mine and others opinions because they believe we won’t waiver. They jump on our opinions because they just plain don’t like them or the name that is on top of the comment box! Take the Mackenzie Phillips article for instance, I gave my opinion before most and was jumped all over because they didn’t like it, not because I wouldn’t waiver! As for you saying that I never say “I didn’t know that, maybe my opinion is wrong.”………..name one person on here who HAS said that!!! You are right though, I “usually” DON’T change my opinions but, I gotta tell you, I RESPECT others opinions even though they differ from mine. I don’t call them names because of THEIR opinions. I don’t tell them to shut up because of THEIR opinions. I don’t tell them THEIR opinions are WRONG. I have, on several occasions (as others have), agreed to disagree with others who have differing opinions. Now, I am agreeing to disagree with you about this article and what we both take from it. So what? So our opinions differ. Big deal. Do we lose sleep over it at night? Did we call each other names and tell each other to “shut up”? Did we tell each other that each others opinions are wrong? This ones getting old and I don’t hear you saying “I didn’t know that, maybe my opinion is wrong” anymore than I have said it. I will NEVER say that because I don’t believe anyone’s opinions are “wrong”.
There you go again, changing the subject, diverting attention from the discussion at hand.
Why don’t you complain about breast cancer information directed solely at women? Why don’t you complain about “women’s shelters” because men get abused also.
It is your usual response when someone has a valid point, and only wants to debate — you ignore it and cry that you are being picked on. You are right, most others don’t get comments like that. But most others don’t seem to have a black and white opinion about almost any subject.
And the “big deal” is that you might be teaching your children the same intolerant, closed-minded, one-rule-fits-all approach to assessing a subject, rather than researching, discussing, debating and being open to other ideas. It isn’t the fact that you can “agree to disagree”, nor is it what your opinion is: it is that your PROCESS for forming an opinion is wrong.
Silver, how am I changing the subject? “Diverting attention from the subject at hand”…I’m speaking about your comment, aren’t I? So, how is that “diverting attention from the subject at hand”? Why do you take all of this so seriously? This is GOSSIP. It’s where we come to talk smack and just give opinions off the top of our heads about THESE articles – there haven’t been any articles about breast cancer for women or “women’s shelters”, so how would you know anything about MY OPINION on those topics? Where have I cried here that I am “being picked on”? YOU are the one who keeps going on and on on your little rant about wrong opinions and about me “and others” (your words) wondering why we get “picked on”. It doesn’t matter if ANYONE has a “black and white opinion” on these articles, the fact of the matter is that it is THEIR opinion and others should just state their own and quit causing BS. As for what I teach my children, it’s no ones damn business now, is it? And as for “intolerant”…I’d say it’s the troublemakers who can’t accept others opinions on here who are intolerant! Btw, who in their right mind sits down and “researches” gossip? Hahahaha. My “PROCESS for forming an opinion” is just fine, thanks…maybe it is yours that is “wrong”.
Nancy, never! She couldn’t be wrong!
It is true, that internet reference may not be viable. We all (should) know that there is a ton of misinformation on the internet.
Breast cancer mostly affects women, but it does affect men, so men need as much information as women.
Both genders can be abused, so shelters for BOTH genders are very important.
But ALL men, regardless of race, are at risk of prostate cancer. ALL need as much information as possible. To direct information towards one race over another is….racist!
But these aren’t issues here, are they? I hope you are not trying to divert attention from the topic at hand!