Cannikin
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Thu Oct-18-07 09:09 PM
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I have to ask...what do you think about those 'Save the ta-tas' stickers for breast cancer? |
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I'm probably the last to see one, but I just saw this bumper sticker today...the pink ribbon with the words "Save the ta-ta's" over it. I giggled..but then thought, should I be put off by this? Is this in poor taste or good humor? What are your thoughts?
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Thu Oct-18-07 09:33 PM
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1. It's probably harmless, but... |
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Edited on Thu Oct-18-07 09:34 PM by 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...
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Thu Oct-18-07 10:39 PM
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2. Some poop-head stole mine! |
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Fri Oct-19-07 02:56 AM
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3. Why can't it be both poor taste AND good humor? |
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Fri Oct-19-07 02:59 AM
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your "ta-tas" removed - it is not funny.
I think I have better places to use my sacred humor molecules.
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Fri Oct-19-07 03:05 AM
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5. Being a huge fan of ta-ta's, anything that can save the woman bearing them is OK by me |
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Honestly, I understand & share your concern. Maybe this is a ploy to get younger women to get breast exams? If so -- more children will outlive their mothers (as it should be).
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Fri Oct-19-07 03:07 AM
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6. I think if it gets people's attention |
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Fri Oct-19-07 03:25 AM
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Fri Oct-19-07 03:22 AM
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7. I think they're disgusting. They just reinforce the idea that it's okay to objectify a woman |
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Edited on Fri Oct-19-07 03:27 AM by BlueIris
(I'm assuming these stickers ignore the male victims of breast cancer, who do exist, you know) as a sexualized pair of breasts, even when it's her life that's at stake. That's not so much poor taste as it is misogyny. But all of you who want to keep on thinking misogyny is funny, go ahead.
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Fri Oct-19-07 03:33 AM
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9. While I entirely understand your objections |
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I believe that anything that breaks through the chatter & gets people to think responsibly about their health is a good thing.
I'm certain that the women & men behind this breast cancer message are not themselves misogynists.
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