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more about #breastcancer more comments → 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 » -
#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 » -
#leftovers
Shaniya Davis' Aunt Speaks Out • Teacher Sues After Slipping On Condoms
• Carey Lockhart-Davis, aunt of murdered North Carolina 5-year-old Shaniya Davis, is furious that the alleged rapist and murderer is being treated decently in prison. She told the Early Show: More » -
#healthnuts
The New, Looming Battle Over American Womens' Breast Health
We haven't even finished the battle over Stupak-Pitts, but there's a new fight brewing. Monday's new recommendations on breast cancer screenings have finally saturated the media - and everyone from the GOP to Gail Collins is weighing in. More » -
#breastboogie
Hospital Workers Do "Pink Glove Dance" For Breast Cancer Awareness
The recent news about mammogram guidelines may be confusing and a little distressing — but this Providence St. Vincent Medical Center ad promoting breast cancer awareness is pretty fun. [BuzzFeed] -
#leftovers
Dugard Family Responds To Film Proposal • Runners World Didn't OK Use Of Palin Picture
• A spokeswoman says Jaycee Dugard and her family will decide when and if a film will be made about her story. She calls Shane Ryan's proposed film Abducted Girl, An American Sex Slave, "exploitative, hurtful, and breathtakingly unkind." • More » -
#breastintentions
New Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Spark Confusion, Criticism
On Monday, a government task force recommended that women under 50 not get regular mammograms, and the news has many women confused and worried about losing insurance coverage. More » -
#breastintentions
Task Force To Under-50s: Don't Bother Screening For Breast Cancer
New guidelines released by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force advise that women ages 40 to 50 shouldn't bother with mammograms. Also, don't worry about giving yourself a self-exam - the panel claims they just don't work. More » -
#weirdscience
Breast Intentions
Doctors are hopeful that new stem cell technology will allow women to regrow breasts within the next three years. The technique - which involves injecting fat tissue into a biodegradable chamber - has already proved successful in pigs. [Telegraph] -
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#leftovers
Company Offers Tour Of FLDS Enclave • Bigoted Churchgoers Protest Outside Obama Girls' School
• Several residents of Colorado City, Arizona, have started offering a bus tour called "The Polygamy Experience" for $69.95. While the FLDS is unwelcoming to the outside public, some members of a rival sect have voiced their approval. • More » -
#leftovers
Teens Sue Over Fallout From Sexy Pics • Harvard To Offer Class On The Wire
• Two teens from Indiana have brought a lawsuit against their school after they were barred from participating in school activities following the discovery of some racy pictures they posted on MySpace. • More » -
#breastintentions
Local News Starts Sweeps Month With Topless Breast Self-Exam
ABC's Washington, D.C. affiliate WJLA aired a segment showing a partially nude woman giving herself a breast self-examination this week. Today on ABC's Good Morning America, two WJLA journalists denied that it was just a ratings stunt. Clip at left. -
#charitycase
Think Pink
From the official website: "Pink Hijab Day is intended to shatter stereotypes of Muslim women, as well as raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research." Donations are being collected here. [MuslimahMediaWatch] -
#leftovers
Former Victim Sues Men Caught With Child Porn • Obama Daughters Not Yet Vaccinated
• A 20-year-old woman is seeking restitution for pornographic videos made of her when she was eight years old. The abuse was committed and filmed by her uncle, and the resulting videos became "Internet child porn classics." • More » -
#leftovers
CDC Panel Approves Cervarix • Endorsement Of Oklahoma Abortion Law Delayed
• A CDC advisory committee has recommended GlaxoSmithKline's HPV vaccine Cervarix, which is similar to Merck's Gardasil vaccine, for use in girls and women. But, some say Cervarix is overpriced because it offers less protection than Gardasil. • More » -
#clips
10-Year-Old Diagnosed With Breast Cancer Is "Triple Negative. It's Environmental."
Today Good Morning America checked in with 11-year-old Hannah Powell-Auslam, the youngest person diagnosed with breast cancer. GMA celebrated Hannah completing chemotherapy treatment by giving her American Girl dolls and introducing her to the Jonas Brothers. Clip at left. More » -
#leftovers
10 Year-Olds Getting Bikini Waxes? • Breast Cancer Gene Discovered
• Get ready to get sick: Australian girls as young as 10 and 11 are getting Brazilian waxes. And preschool aged girls want to paint their nails and wear "bras tailored for toddlers." WTF? • More » -
#divingbroads
Jump Start
Last Saturday, 181 women leaped from nine planes for Jump for the Cause, which benefits breast cancer research. Not only did they raise $900,000, they also broke the world record for the most women skydiving in formation. [UPI] -
#breastintentions
Cancer PSAs Go T&A (Mostly T.)
I've long agreed with arguments in favor of giving relentlessly pinkified and inexplicably juvenile breast cancer awareness campaigns a grown-up makeover, but if "grown-up" just means throwing a new tag line on a beer commercial, I'll take the teddy bears. More » -
#healthnuts
Barack Obama Is Plotting To Kill Women With Breast Cancer Death Panels
The latest in anti-health care reform scare tactics comes from the Independent Women's Forum, which wants Americans to know that "women will die" if "Obama inflicts his nationalized health care" on America. Rachel Maddow, for one, is not amused. More » -
#cancercontroversy
Study: Mammograms May Lead To Overtreatment Of Harmless Cancers
According to a new study, as many as one in three cancers found by mammograms would have regressed on their own, without treatment. Some doctors recommend doing mammograms less often, or paying less attention to minor abnormalities. [LA Times]
