Is it me or is this offensive?

I find the whole pink thing offensive and the 'Save the Ta-Ta's' is a white letters on black background.  The notion behind the effort is raising money and quite honestly, at stage iv - I will take any money that comes down the pike for research and the kinder treatments and those that will prolong my life.  We have been debased for eons as 'street walkers' and 'boobie bouncers' - I don't believe it makes a joke of the disease - rather the opposite - they need their 'boobie fix' so while the keeping the body part is the interest - preventing the disease and saving lives is the end result.  I find the 'Save the Ta-Ta's' to be less offensive than the 'Pink' as the pink IS so much a marketing tool these days and the 'I Never Gave Up' really is offensive - I didn't give up, ever and now at stage iv - it seems to imply that I didn't do enough to prevent it from coming back - THAT sends me up on my soapbox like nothing else. 

The other thing with save the ta-ta's - it is less offensive than most things our body parts are called but there is a big appeal for the men - more men donate to save the ta-ta's than you can believe - for their wives, their girlfriends, for the barmaids, for all the 'boobie bouncers' hangouts, and the like - cash money - if you have even seen the Ta-Ta jug in the boobie bar - it is just about always full (collected daily for the donations to specific research - I think they have that posted on their web site) - hey, its a boobie bar and we have already been reduced to 'that' - the guys just want to keep seeing boobs and I will gladly take advantage of their money.  And they will wear the black t-shirts - although, a REAL man would be willing to wear PINK...especially if meant saving the life of his wife, daughter and/or girlfriend or a co-worker, a friend - a mom, a sister, an aunt, a cousin, a grandmom - or someone else's all of the above.

Just my opinion....LowRider

I just wonder - would anyone try to raise money for AIDS research by belittling homosexuality?

Leah

I'm delighted to find this depression forum so funny.  Humor certainly helps!

I agree with Leah... that is my biggest gripe with the "Save the ta ta's" slogans... to me, it somehow implies that saving the breasts is the real goal. Like life would be horrible if we couldn't find a way to save the breasts. Big picture people-- lives are being lost. I'm a bilateral mastectomy survivor... I couldn't care less about my lost breasts and I am offended if people think that THAT is what I feel was the worst thing about the whole experience.

(Love Bessie's suggestions!)

Karen, I like how you think! Here's to being a cranky OLD lady with LOTS of peers!

Beesie,

Thanks for allowing me to have a good, much needed, laugh

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I'm not offended by "ta tas" or "boobies" or pretty much any other slang for body parts.  I don't think "bowling for balls" would be offensive, either.  I guess I realize that the end goal is to save lives, not breasts or testicles.  And, if we can get more people to contribute by making it lighthearted, then I'm okay with it.  Should it be lighthearted when so many women are dying?  In a perfect world, no, but in a perfect world, cancer would already have a cure. 

I guess that makes me roadkill. I don't have two.

Forgive me for joining in so late, but I just saw this on the active list.

I Bought a magnetic sticker which said Save the Ta Ta's. I haven't put it on my car cause I expected it to be stolen and I donated good money for it.  So on the fridge it stays.

  I didn't put a pink ribbon on my car till I was 6 years out from diagnosis because I detest the abuse of the pink ribbon by corporations and others--and bc is NOT pink and pretty and fuzzy.  I sorta hoped someone would steal it, like they did when they first came out. 

However, I found save the ta ta''s very funny.   To me it was not pink and fuzzy, it was earthy and real.  I also liked Save Second Base, and would never expect to see a guy wearing that BTW.  I expect I imagine seeing women wearing those types of things.  Strong, in your face!,  type women.  Nothing pink and fuzzy about us!

  I'm not sure how I would have felt seeing that OP's sign in my onc's office, not when I was fairly newly diagnosed and still very raw and vunerable (and I was for a couple of years after dx).  I was pretty angry about all things bc at that time. 

So, from an oldbie, no great insight or philosophical words of wisdom.  Just an opinion.

Bodacious ta ta's was a famous Tom Cruise line from An Officer and A Gentleman. It was okay as a one-shot wonder 30 years old. But I didn't have a double mastectomy on my ta tas. Sorry gals...I lost my breasts. It's like calling a penis a winkie or dinkie. Very diminutive. Like people who always add 'ie' to someone's name; Barbie, Robbie, Eddie, Kimmie, etc. It's a passive aggressive put-down. My name is Barbara. I can handle Barb(e). Call me Barbie and I'll walk away.

Ok, I like Bowling for Balls.

Personally I am ok with it. Before I had BC, I didn't want to think about it. It was a scary haze of pink ribbons. Something with a little edge makes it less intimidating to me.

I know others feel differently, and I can respect that.

I just found this discussion and I agree with barbe and so many others.  I'd like to find the most extreme sensitivity in my doctors' offices.  

I remember crying all the way home after a visit to my breast surgeon's office.  I had endured 2 unsuccessful lumpectomiies,a mastectomy,chemo,rads,herceptin,etc.  While waiting for the results of my first one breasted mamogram,  displayed proudly across the wall was a huge poster explaining the importance of making your final wishes known.  Really????

I just think there should be some places that are as safe as a church. Oh, well... 

I have really enjoyed reading everyone's posts.  Many of the comments have been VERY funny.  Some of my peeves listed below

1) Having a mammogram somehow prevents breast cancer

2) Having a mammogram and finding the cancer will prevent me from dying

3) My attitude cheerful, brave or otherwise will prevent me from dying from this disease

4) tatas, pink, second base doesn't even begin to describe this past year of surgery, chemo and now rads.  I do think it makes breast cancer less scary for those unaffected and may be an effective fund raising strategy. 

with lung cancer, I remember posters showing the ugly reality of cancer often caused by smoking. For those of us with advanced breast cancer, are we to blame for having breasts?  Everyone is afraid of their own mortality.  It makes others more comfortable to think they have control over the uncontrollable.  I think that is why the silly, "humorous" terms are used.