Author	Thread: Breast cancer awareness and youth
skinnywhiteboy View Profile History	Breast cancer awareness and youth Posted : 16 Oct, 2010 12:21 PM So....It's cancer awareness month, I say end cancer, all of it, not just breast cancer. That being said....I was driving with my sister and nephew. We were stopped so a line of walkers from the Susan Coleman foundation could walk through. My sister and I thought this was a great opportunity to show my nephew how people still band together when something is "wrong" in the world. We were how much he was touched as he asked. "All these women are walking for the same thing?" We said yep, isn't that cool? All was good, until the four year old in the car seat suddenly yells loudly "YAY! SAVE THE H**TERS AND THE TATAS! YAY! As my sister and I both blushed deeply, we both reached for the controls for the windows, which we both realized were down a few seconds too late. I'm not accusing anyone here of anything wrong, just please, if you're gonna wear those shirts, stay away from my nephew! :boxing: Thank y'all so much! Post Reply
View Profile History	Breast cancer awareness and youth Posted : 16 Oct, 2010 01:03 PM :ROFL: :laugh: :laugh: Post Reply
View Profile History	Breast cancer awareness and youth Posted : 16 Oct, 2010 01:16 PM I think your sister is going to have a handful with that little one. :devil: Post Reply
View Profile History	Breast cancer awareness and youth Posted : 17 Oct, 2010 06:43 PM People just assume that if kids don't know what something means, they won't say it. "Oh, he doesn't understand, they don't know what it means, it's harmless!" But they still say things they have no idea about liberally.... They're messier versions of parrots. Post Reply
View Profile History	Breast cancer awareness and youth Posted : 17 Oct, 2010 07:11 PM "They're messier versions of parrots." :ROFL: Post Reply
springrose10 View Profile History	Breast cancer awareness and youth Posted : 17 Oct, 2010 07:40 PM I attended the Susan B. Komen Race for the Cure with my sister, (a survivor) at the end of Sept. I found those slogans offensive and sad. Though there were people from infants in strollers, toddlers in red wagons, handicapped in wheelchairs, and octagenarians with walkers, there were definately things that were not family friendly. After the march, I was ready to leave and wasn't real excited about doing it again. However, I stayed for the survivor ceremony. It was very, very touching and I realized why it meant so much to my sister. The problem as I see it is that the sponsors of the race give prizes for the best t-shirt, best sign, largest team, etc. It appears that in the attempt to win, people have become tasteless. I'm wonder if people like us would contact the Race of the Cure website, share our experience, and request stiffer family-friendly guidelines, if we would get a favorable response. Thanks for speaking up! Rose Post Reply
View Profile History	Breast cancer awareness and youth Posted : 18 Oct, 2010 08:38 PM I'm sorry about the unfortunate details of the breast cancer awareness movement... It seems like it's becoming more and more of a weird gimmick. And I'm right there with the "How about we end ALL cancer?" Sure, breast cancer might have specific complications, I am not a doctor or super aware of the differences between cancers besides location, but it seems weird to specialize an anti-cancer campaign. I once heard a tv commercial talking about "putting and end to all female cancer" and I thought "Oh, so the men can just deal with it?" In the campaign becoming so big, I guess it was only a matter of time before it became so commercialized that we treat it as a cute commodity rather than something more meaningful.... I just don't know. Post Reply
DontHitThatMark View Profile History	Breast cancer awareness and youth Posted : 19 Oct, 2010 08:55 AM :laugh: My brother was just commenting on that last night! "Why just breast cancer?" A video game we play had this huge thing where you can color all your stuff pink, so it came up in conversation. P.S. (Yes, he did color all his stuff pink, and yes, I did laugh at him...) :peace::peace: Post Reply
springrose10 View Profile History	Breast cancer awareness and youth Posted : 19 Oct, 2010 03:01 PM Why just breast cancer? You asked... Susan B. Komen Foundation sponsors Race for the Cure. Susan herself had breast cancer and has written about her experiences - before advancements. The Komen Foundation exists for awareness, public education, and research funding. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women. (Susan is a woman.) Next to lung cancer, more women die from breast cancer than any other. Breast cancer can be cured with early detection. The psychological consequences of loosing that body part and dealing with the resulting hormone upheavel, can be devastating. In one years time, Wichita doubled the number of survivors participating in the Race. Publicity or less deaths? BOTH What they are doing is a good thing. And yes, Satan loves suffering and death. He will do what he can to disrupt their efforts. If you still find this movement offensive, you may be more interested in The American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. Be careful though. There have been a lot of scams by people claiming to be the ACS who are not. Hope this answers some questions. Rose Post Reply
DontHitThatMark View Profile History	Breast cancer awareness and youth Posted : 19 Oct, 2010 05:18 PM I don't find it offensive. It's just curious that there is this huge movement for one type of cancer when there are many, many types of cancer. :peace::peace: Post Reply
springrose10 View Profile History	Breast cancer awareness and youth Posted : 19 Oct, 2010 06:29 PM Who knows? Maybe my dad will start a foundation for skin cancer. He says he's now the poster boy. I don't think it is unusual for people who have been through a significant trauma to trumpet a cause ie: Reeves Foundation, Amber Alert law, etc. P.S. Speaking of my dad. We found out from the surgeon that they are seeing more and more of the morphed basal cell skin cancer in farmers and "outdoor occupations" in the 70-80 again range - back before tractor cabs and sunscreen warnings. He also said that there is an increase in the late 20s to 30s because of tanning beds. WARNING!!! Those artificial lights ARE just as dangerous as natural sunlight. Post Reply