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more about #barbaraehrenreich pesematology: There are tee shirts that say "Save the Ta-Tas!" displayed prominently on the main drag of my little town. All I can say to that is "nvfrguhadfrd jfad... more » Sm6rtGrrl: I'm pretty mad about the overall focus on cancer treatment rather than cancer prevention. We have so little means of connecting causes to health effe... more » PilgrimSoul: One of my favourite feminist bloggers spent a lot of time talking about her experiences with the "cancer-industrial complex" a couple of years back, a... more » amowls: Side note: I get super fucking annoyed at the "SAVE DA BOOBIES!" shit that's everywhere. There was even a CREEPY dude on CNN talking about breast canc... more » Ariadne27: I loved her piece. My favorite part: "In the post-feminist United States, issues such as rape, domestic violence and unwanted pregnancy seem to be to... more » QueenOfTheForest: The "pink-ribbon breast cancer cult" infuriates me, especially when one realizes that thousands more women die from heart disease - when are coronary ... more » vlvtjones: Of course women are getting the shaft regarding the Pink Ribbon campaign, Stupak/Pitts, and...well...everything else, and in the meantime, what's the ... more » soykatrina: It frustrates me how some people never question the control others have on their health. Do you have history of breast cancer in your family? Are you ... more » UnicornZiva: A bit off-topic, I suppose, but I absolutely agree with Ehrenreich on the fact that the "Pink Ribbon cult" is getting a little out of hand. Yes, it's... more » Anita Ham Sandwich: Got, I love that woman. It seems like the hard science behind the mammogram decision is lost in anecdotal stories, and she's a refreshing voice. I h... more » Hazey Jane: I don't think the "pink-ribbon breast cancer cult" has replaced feminism, but I do think it exists. The #1 killer of women in the US is heart disease... more » Lizabelle: I've done the 3 Day a few times, with a male friend of mine who's mother past away of the disease. While her death is tragic and the walks raise oodl... more » rixatrix: In the post-feminist United States, issues like rape, domestic violence, and unwanted pregnancy seem to be too edgy for much public discussion, but br... more » Little Green Frog (Wise Latina): I am with Ehrenreich on this one. My doctor sent me for a baseline mammogram (I'm in my 30s). The hospital wing where it was done was not a hospital a... more » TheNewJanBrady: I have long been interested in the rise in the pink ribbon movement. I mean, breast cancer is horrible and scary, and it's great to be raising money f... more » flaxen_vixen: Performing self exams was *not* jettisoned under the new guidelines, *teaching* self exams was done away with, there is a big difference there. Women... more » bowleserised: I like her stuff on the Pink Ribbon Cult, but (thanks to Feministing et al) I also know that there are PLENTY of grassroots movements out there campai... more » Benevolent_Dictatrix (patently absurd): This is a must-read post on this issue: [thefeministagenda.blogspot.com] more » theorchidthief: I'm 34. Last time I was in for my annual gyno, she said, next time you need to get your baseline mammo. Ugh. Now what?! more » Penny: Now, in some masochistic perversion of feminism, they are raising their voices to yell, "Squeeze our tits!" Okay, that made me laugh. more » -
#breastintentions
Blindfolded By A Pink Ribbon? Barbara Ehrenreich On Mammograms, Breast Cancer
Barbara Ehrenreich asks, "has feminism been replaced by the pink-ribbon breast cancer cult?" In other words, are women so concerned with access to mammograms that they're ignoring science and even their own rights? More » -
#9to5
Self-Help Author: Women Need To Quit Juggling, Start Outsourcing
Last week, Barbara Ehrenreich took self-help guru Marcus Buckingham to task for his ideas about women's happiness. Now he's all over Business Week, telling women how to enjoy their lives and careers, so we decided to take a closer look.
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#bookreviews
Bright-Sided: The Negative Consequences Of Positive Thinking
According to Barbara Ehrenreich's Bright-Sided, the much-vaunted "power of positive thinking" won't cure cancer, make us rich, or necessarily even keep us happy. In fact, it may be harming us.
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#selfharm
"Declining Female Happiness" May Be Just Another Way To Sell Shit
In an LA Times editorial, Barbara Ehrenreich writes that all the hue and cry over modern women's unhappiness may be just a ploy to sell us self-help. More » -
#thinkbeforeyoupink
"Breast Cancer Is A Disease, Not A Marketing Opportunity"
It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which means our public spaces are bedecked with so many pink ribbons, it looks like a 4-year-old interior decorator named Emily got a contract to do the whole country. It's a little much.
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#thinkdifferent
Is The Power Of Positive Thinking Bullshit?
Barbara Ehrenreich is looking through a half-empty glass in her new book, Bright-Sided, which takes a critical look at America's culture of positive thinking and explains how this seemingly innocuous coping tactic is actually damaging our society. More » -
