Is it victim blaming to say that alcohol and obesity cause breast cancer?

This week, Barney and Eve address the social media backlash to posts by breast cancer surgeon Liz O’Riordan in which she talks about how alcohol and obesity increased the risk of breast cancer. Liz, who’s had breast cancer twice herself, was accused of victim blaming. Dr Asher Larmy, GP and fat activist, claims being overweight doesn’t, in fact, cause illness – and that messages like these simply further stigmatises women. But Liz says it’s vital we have the ‘difficult’ conversations, so women know their risks...

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