I’ve always loved “Frazz” for its more intellectual wit, the characters, and the exercise promotion. When our local paper dropped it, I added my voice to bring it back and they listened. Today’s strip prompted me to join the conversation. Using the term “diabetes” without defining which of the two types feeds the stereotype that Type 1 diabetics live with on a daily basis. We need to educate the world on the difference between T1 and T2 diabetics b/c until a cure is found, T1 diabetics will always be associated with the stereotype of “fat, lazy, and poor nutrition”. I hope Mr. Mallett will follow up with this strip to make the distinction.
I’ve always loved “Frazz” for its more intellectual wit, the characters, and the exercise promotion. When our local paper dropped it, I added my voice to bring it back and they listened. Today’s strip prompted me to join the conversation. Using the term “diabetes” without defining which of the two types feeds the stereotype that Type 1 diabetics live with on a daily basis. We need to educate the world on the difference between T1 and T2 diabetics b/c until a cure is found, T1 diabetics will always be associated with the stereotype of “fat, lazy, and poor nutrition”. I hope Mr. Mallett will follow up with this strip to make the distinction.