I wanted to make another comment about the slap and share a little family history.
Almost two years ago my middle sister was diagnosed with an early case of breast cancer. They were able to remove the lump and save the breast. She had radiation but I don't think there was any chemo. At any rate, she didn't lose her hair.
My youngest sister has just been diagnosed with a stage 4 cancer in a lump on the side of her neck. She thought she had Bell's Palsy because of the drop on that side of her face but it turned out to be more. Yesterday she had the eye sewn shut to try to save it because of the way the eyelids were hanging and not protecting the eye. She will begin chemo and other treatments for the cancer in the very near future. She will, no doubt, lose her hair during the treatment and she does not think being bald will be funny.
My cousin has also been treated for breast cancer for 8 months now. She has lost her long, dark, beautiful hair.
I think every mention of the slap that I have read is totally negative about the actions of Will Smith. None seem to have anything to say about Chris Rock publicly humiliating Jada P Smith. Do you think she thought it was funny. I bet she wanted to cry as everyone turned to look at her.
Jada Pickett Smith did not have cancer but she had a disease she couldn't control and tried to act proud and well dressed while in the public eye.
Why isn't what Chris Rock said about a woman's baldness on national TV the bigger wrong. A slap is wrong but it was meant to let Chris Rock know what he said was wrong.
I have heard the fear from these women in my family about how they will look when they lose their hair.
Losing your hair is not funny. It is not the way to entertain an audience. I just can't stand that nobody is focusing on how rude Chris Rock was.
