Susan Sontag illustrates how treating a particular illness as evil in

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In "Illness as Metaphor," Susan Sontag argues that treating illnesses such as tuberculosis and cancer as metaphors for moral weakness or character flaws is harmful and perpetuates a stigma around these illnesses. She uses historical and literary examples to demonstrate how this way of thinking about illness can be traced back to ancient Greece and up through the 20th century.

Susan Sontag Illustrates How Treating a Particular Illness as Evil