Comments on: Breast Cancer and PR: Why Celebrity Drug Addictions Get More Press Than Disease http://www.pamil-visions.net/breast-cancer-and-pr/26736/ The Public Relations News Portal Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:17:32 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Genesis Davies http://www.pamil-visions.net/breast-cancer-and-pr/26736/comment-page-1/#comment-4009 Genesis Davies Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:48:12 +0000 http://www.pamil-visions.net/?p=6736#comment-4009 It's very true that breast cancer is sad and people just don't want to deal with that while reading the latest gossip. I think we also see celebs as an escape from our reality, so we don't like it when the two worlds clash. It’s very true that breast cancer is sad and people just don’t want to deal with that while reading the latest gossip. I think we also see celebs as an escape from our reality, so we don’t like it when the two worlds clash.

]]> By: P. Akin http://www.pamil-visions.net/breast-cancer-and-pr/26736/comment-page-1/#comment-4000 P. Akin Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:52:07 +0000 http://www.pamil-visions.net/?p=6736#comment-4000 There are multiple reasons why people care more about celebrity drug addictions over their painful and serious diseases. 1.People love to criticize celebrities: Celebrities are supposed to be glamorous and perfect and when people find an imperfection it’s exciting. It makes you feel better about working your ass off for $50,000 a year… at least you don’t have a drug problem. 2.Disease is too serious: Breast cancer, like most diseases, unexpectedly hits you over the head with no warning and no fault of your own. It’s sad and people don’t want to be brought down. There are multiple reasons why people care more about celebrity drug addictions over their painful and serious diseases.
1.People love to criticize celebrities:
Celebrities are supposed to be glamorous and perfect and when people find an imperfection it’s exciting. It makes you feel better about working your ass off for $50,000 a year… at least you don’t have a drug problem.
2.Disease is too serious:
Breast cancer, like most diseases, unexpectedly hits you over the head with no warning and no fault of your own. It’s sad and people don’t want to be brought down.

]]> By: Paul Jones http://www.pamil-visions.net/breast-cancer-and-pr/26736/comment-page-1/#comment-3999 Paul Jones Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:22:10 +0000 http://www.pamil-visions.net/?p=6736#comment-3999 Terrific piece. Thanks for posting it. To address your question; I've long thought of drug addiction stories that come out of the celebrity media as morality tales. ie 'Look what happens when you get too rich and famous... you can lead a life of self-destructive dissipation.' Such people 'choose' to be victims of their addictions in part because they choose to lead a life of celebrity. By contrast, breast cancer chooses its own victims regardless of fame or fortune. And, as you say, cancer chooses 1 out 5 women without regard to celebrity. Terrific piece. Thanks for posting it.

To address your question; I’ve long thought of drug addiction stories that come out of the celebrity media as morality tales. ie ‘Look what happens when you get too rich and famous… you can lead a life of self-destructive dissipation.’

Such people ‘choose’ to be victims of their addictions in part because they choose to lead a life of celebrity.

By contrast, breast cancer chooses its own victims regardless of fame or fortune. And, as you say, cancer chooses 1 out 5 women without regard to celebrity.

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