Jade Goody.

In reply to numerous blogs reference to the death of Jade Goody.
http://beingnaughty.blogspot.com/
http://www.yasminstevens.blogspot.com/
http://i-wish-philosophy-was-pink.blogspot.com/
http://claire-cee.blogspot.com/

Reading an article in the 'Radio Times', which has been discussed on GMTV with regards to the media attention of Jade. Like many of you I am now disinterested in the sad loss of Jade but wonder how this attention is going to effect her two boys. Let her rest in peace, she is becoming an obsession with the British public through the media attention.
It wasn't so long ago that she was the most disliked woman in Britain due to her ignorance and racist remarks. How fickle the British appear to be. Are we not guilty of exploiting Jade for our own amusement, as much as she manipulated the media for her own personal gain. Who is being bad. In my opinion I think we are all as guilty as each other, we all have had a hand in this 'performance', the media, the public and especially Jade.
As mentioned in many other blogs, many other women have experienced cancer, some losing their fight and others living through the ordeal. Other families losing loved ones in war and through other tragic circumstances. However, as much as I feel that Jade's 'public' death was distasteful, perhaps some good may come from it. Women may be much more aware of the need for screening, especially now the suggested age for smear testing is under review.

The Radio Times, 11-17 April 2009. 'Point of View', Article Written by Michael Parkinson, p14.