


In some people, the bacterium remains latent for years. Those droplets are then inhaled by others. The bacterium is spread by droplets whenever sufferers cough or sneeze (or sing or laugh, for that matter). Tuberculosis-which was often called consumption-is a bacterial disease. If only this was understood by the numerous people in the nineteenth century who thought that tuberculosis was just So. Here are some things that diseases don’t make people: Diseases are the most fundamental enemy of the human race, and we must be at constant war against them. Applying some lipstick to a skull doesn’t turn it into Jennifer Lawrence.

Pretending they are is about as effective as trying to paint a pretty face on a death mask. Diseases are not lovely under any circumstances. Throughout history, as we’ve seen with syphilis, people have wanted to glamorize certain diseases. And once society begins to hear those voices, it will, we hope, begin to work harder to find a cure. We say that we don’t deserve to suffer, even if hypocrites in society believe we do. Crumpton’s, or in a larger number, we say that we will not allow ourselves to be killed. When we raise our voices, whether it’s in a small group, like Mr. That means that they’re at a disadvantage, because they can’t protect themselves against things they barely know about. It only means that more people are afraid to talk about their ailments. Living in a state of silence cures nothing. That is a great thing because shame is one of the enemies in the war on diseases. Crumpton’s club were-at least while they were together-liberated from shame about their disease.
