Cancer doesn’t have to be a war
Jul 24, 2017 · 5 min read
Our metaphors matter

I’ve said it before and here it is again: Words matter
You may have heard the sad news that US Senator John McCain has been diagnosed with cancer. You also may have seen the excellent column by Noah Berlatsky John McCain Isn’t “Fighting” Cancer
Berlatsky points out the dangers of the military metaphor for those with…

