These images of real women and what breast cancer does to their bodies is why I am more interested in spending my time doing serious research about breast cancer treatments.
I believe that we women need to empower ourselves by doing more than wearing and waving pink ribbons...more than raising money for organizations that we actually know very little about in terms of what they do with the money that gets raised in the name of "breast cancer awareness." What does that MEAN, really? Where does the money go? Do we know where we'd most like it to go? Do we have any true knowledge re: what would be the best use of the money? How much have we educated ourselves about breast cancer, really?
For example, have you heard the latest news about mammograms and how ineffective they are for dense-breasted women? Are you "aware" of the new research coming to light about how we should reconsider the standard recommendation to have yearly mammograms? We need to do (and know) more than just "being aware" that breast cancer exists. We need to SEE the images of women with mutilated bodies.
We need to go to levels of awareness that take us beyond pink ribbons.
Your title of "Beautiful and Terrible" fits this as well.......
Am wondering if you have the "latest news" and "new research" articles handy for posting (or re-posting)? I would like to print out to take to my doctor who is, once again, trying to force me to have yearly mammograms. Her nurse actually made a comment that she could lose her license over it! Are you kidding me?!
Posted by: Jill | Friday, November 11, 2011 at 11:51 AM