Saw "Save the Tatas" & felt like crying

AnnNYC

Nobody had posted on this topic for 2-and-a-half-weeks (since May 9th), so I'd say if you consider it bickering and don't care for it, let sleeping dogs lie!

amontro

Just as I was getting used to the posts for my OP, someone brought up the support by men of boobie bouncing joints and strippers.  When I said BC was trivialized by "save the tatas", I also meant that many times breasts are viewed as sexual pleasure for men (not just their wives and SOs -  and, I guess, money-making for strippers.  Of course they want to get rid of BC.  They'll donate so they continue to be boobie watchers and boobie shakers.  If you've read other threads, some women are losing their husbands because they can't live with a wife with no boobs.

A lot of you made valid points and I paid attention. I can't sit back and read this drivel when my breasts were used to feed my babies years ago and make a good home for my SO.

Go ahead now and rip me apart.

AnnNYC

Hear, hear, amontro!  Great post, and great OP too!

xoxoxo

Ann

mspradley

No ripping - just a difference of opinion.  I do not have my breasts anymore, but received a new set (and tummy tuck) thanks to my DIEP surgeons.  I love the "save the ta-tas" slogan, but respect the fact that it offends others.  There is room for us all!

AnnNYC

well said, mspradley -- respect for everyone's opinion, and for everyone's feelings -- that's what it should be all about...

cookiegal

I always tried to avoid bc awareness...figured 7 out of 8 was a reasonable bet.

I just think that some of the "sassier" awareness campaigns might have clicked with me.

As a younger survivor I feel it also speaks to my attitude and personality.

Also for what it's worth, the save the ta-ta's shirt was the most comfortable thing when I was going through radiation, and it kind of helped me and my husband get through it. It became our little slogan.

Still if it truly is offending women with bc, maybe it's not a good thing.

I have been in two walks. Revlon, which was kind of a rough experience. A security guard yelled at me when I tried to find something to eat and drink at the end.

On the other hand at the Komen walk, I accidently helped myself to the volunteers' food and they were so nice about it. I felt Iike Komen cared about the experience of the survivors. 

I have benefited from Komen sponsored events, and have seen them really help other women.

HOWEVER, some of their promotions kind of make me cringe. I also feel like they are not clear that research is not their primary mission.

I think it is perfectly reasonable for us to try to hash out what the best ways of representing this cause are. 

Finally, if anyone does ANYTHING for lymphedema research I would be happy. Really. Any slogan, any color, I don't care.

Lynn18

Cookiegal:  Nice post.  I have just started exploring the different BC organizations, like Komen.  Some of the organizations I find bizarre, and many are not about research for a cure at all.  I like Komen because they do donate a lot of money to research and part of their mission is finding a cure. One the other hand, one group called Breast Cancer Action. Org, doesn't seem to be supporting a cure at all. I couldn't even find the word "cure" anywhere on their website.  Instead, they seem to think that breast cancer can be prevented by eating the right foods or using certain cosmetics, or whatever, which I think is a bunch of BS.  Be careful about what organizations you support.  They are not all about a cure.  I want a cure.