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more about #breastintentions 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 » -
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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 » -
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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 » -
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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 » -
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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. -
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"It's Not Like I Walk Down The Street Saying, 'I'm The Bra Man.'"
After donating bras he collected for an art project, Oz du Soleil of Chicago discovered they're one of the least donated but most needed items for low-income women. Now he's donated thousands of bras through his Support1000 project. [True/Slant, Support1000] -
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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 » -
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Why Buy A Whole Shirt When You Have A Bra And A Dream?
In an update to the dickey you never wore, the Faux Camisole attaches to your bra when you want to show your collarbones but not your girls. Or: you could buy a higher-cut shirt. [Random Good Stuff] -
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Gene Therapy: Companies That Control Breast Cancer Genes Finally Get Sued
The ACLU filed a lawsuit yesterday to force the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to rescind patents given to two private companies for the genes that cause hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. More » -
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Breastfeeding Bill Protects Nursing Mothers
Tired of the "breastfeeding in public is totally obscene" brigade? Well so is Washington State Rep. Tami Green, who is sponsoring a bill to ensure that nursing mothers have the right to breastfeed in public. More » -
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Report: Breast Cancer Risk Drops After Stopping Hormone Therapy
A new study linking a sudden drop in breast cancer diagnoses to a 2002 federal warning against using hormone-replacement drugs after menopause has spurred more debate about the safety of the treatment. More » -
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'Indecent' Breastfeeding Photos Still Won't Fly On Facebook
Remember when Facebook took down photos of mothers breastfeeding because it deemed the pics indecent for featuring "exposed breasts?" Well the social networking company will still not be moved.
