Anyone minimizing the harm of Chris Rock's "joke" needs to learn more about alopecia,

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11. The choice she made " to put her head on display"??? I can't believe I just read that on DU.

How about: she stopped hiding her painful secret.

The fact that Jada could afford to buy turbans and do other things to cover up her baldness doesn't make Rock's decision to make her baldness a subject of a joke any less mean. It doesn't matter that an attractive white actress CHOSE to shave her head. Jada has explained in multiple interviews how painful that decision was for her, but her daughter finally helped her do it.

And it wasn't only Jada who heard that "joke" -- and didn't find it funny at all.

Link to tweet

From the National Alopecia Areata Foundation:

https://www.naaf.org/news-room/alopecia-areata-is-no-joke

Alopecia Areata is No Joke
Mar 28, 2022

Simply put - Alopecia areata is no joke.

Alopecia areata is a common autoimmune skin disease that causes hair loss on the scalp, face and sometimes on other areas of the body. The disease affects nearly seven million people in the United States and 147 million people worldwide. It can be unpredictable and cause significant physical, emotional/mental health, psycho-social, and financial burdens – and there is no cure, effective treatment or standard of care. Alopecia areata does not discriminate and can affect anyone at any age and may be a temporary or life-long condition. Many people living with the condition are suffering, and we must do better to support this community and erase the stigma, discrimination, and societal barriers that persist.

The National Alopecia Areata Foundation, or NAAF, is the leading organization dedicated to supporting people and families affected by alopecia areata and educating the public at large about this autoimmune condition. We stand with the alopecia areata community and are here to support those in need, especially in the wake of emotional moments such as the one we all witnessed last night at the Academy Awards. We encourage both our community and the broader public to learn more about alopecia areata so we can end the stigma around this disease.

For more information and support, visit: NAAF.org.