Reply #1: It's probably harmless, but... [View All]

[CBHagman]

...it suggests to me that there's a well-intentioned but misguided focus on breast cancer as THE health worry for women, when in reality heart disease will strike many, many more women. I' not saying anyone should give up their pink ribbons or their fundraising races, nor should they skip screening exams. But women hear the breast cancer drums beating all the time as part of that news-that-makes-you-anxious approach the media has.

On edit: Oh, I'm just going to say it. In a light-hearted way, the "Save the ta-tas" stickers and shirts remind women that they don't want to have their breasts removed and their figures changed. It's not only a health concern but a question of image, identity, expectations.

What I am observing among my fellow commuters, shoppers, et al is the dramatic increase in obesity, and I suspect we need a movement in this country to encourage frank discussion of type 2 diabetes and heart disease...