I hate breast cancer awareness campaigns in general. Some are good and actually raise awareness. For an introduction of why I despise this let me introduce to you the shirts that 'raise money' for 'breast cancer research'
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Keep in mind that we are only raising awareness here not necessarily donating any profits. What the hell? Are people not aware? I really really believe they are aware. The things these shirts say about about breasts are what I would expect to come out of a very precocious 12 year old boy's mouth. Really, boobilicious?
Not to mention this lovely shirt that I saw that said "get your's checked or i'll do it for you" with the ribbon. Um what? You cannot grab my tits because I didn't get an exam, go away. The worse thing is that I do not think it raises awareness for cancer. Does anyone remember the relay for life? Instead of giving press or money to stuff like that, where money actually goes to research, we are buying dumb t-shirts and going HUE HUE HUE I'M SO CLEVER. Even worse we are completely ignoring other cancers that are extremely common and devastating as well.
According to this both Prostate and Lung Cancer have similar estimated cases and Colon and Lung Cancer result in more deaths than Breast Cancer. Did you know that September was Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and that the ribbon color is blue? I didn't until I googled it now because our society does not care as much for some really weird reason. I have yet to see a shirt say "Check your prostate checked or i'll finger your ass myself!!!" so why do we have it for breast cancer? After noticing this I refuse to buy anything related to breast cancer. Instead I will donate directly. Two foundations that caught my eye for the US are
86% of donations go to research and 91% goes to research, how much of what you buy in stores goes to research? If they even donate it is likely 5-15%. That is ridiculous. Instead of raising awareness about breast cancer this month I plan to raise awareness about these two organizations and how we should donate directly instead of feeding to corporate machine.
Thanks for this. I couldn't agree more. Fuck breast cancer awareness. I'm completely and totally aware and they wont get a penny of my money.
ReplyDeleteWhy would you hate on breast cancer awareness, raise the point that prostate cancer kills more people, and that's not even considering how there are more females than men AND that breast cancer affects both genders, and STILL donate to Breast Cancer research? Breast cancer research is wellll funded IMO, donate to those other cancers they need it far more than the cliché breast cancer.
ReplyDeleteWhat I hate is how the awareness is commercialized and actually results in less funding going to breast cancer research. I say support breast cancer research because I think it is on the edge of actually being cured. I have heard fascinating things so if it is right on the edge toss all your money at it. It is still the third largest killer and a leading cause of death in women. That doesn't mean do not donate to other cancer research, it is up to the individual to choose what cause they directly donate to. http://www.catholic.org/health/story.php?id=47747
ReplyDeleteFlaxseed Oils can prevent & cure breast cancer. Which is why I think the program is dumb as fuck. But uhhhhh, as long as you don't know that they expect you to buy their dumb products and keep profits. Gotta love money!
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