http://cuindependent.com/2010/10/07/opinion-i-like-it%e2%80%a6in-medical-research-labs/ University of Colorado Daily Student Newspaper Site in Boulder: Breaking News, Sports, Entertainment, Opinion Fri, 04 Feb 2011 18:11:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://cuindependent.com/2010/10/07/opinion-i-like-it%e2%80%a6in-medical-research-labs/comment-page-1/#comment-13384 Eric Fri, 08 Oct 2010 15:14:25 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=18956#comment-13384 We're all aware of breast cancer. It's terrible, and we're all aware of it. But just because it's something that (for the most part) only women develop, it doesn't need to be synonymous with the feminine cause. I'm sick of being deemed "anti-feminist" because I'm fairly content with the state of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. This ultra-feminist movement led congress to approve the "women's healthcare act" requiring insurance companies to pay for yearly mammograms. A practice that has been proven to do more harm than good. I realize that I'll never get breast cancer, and that it's a real fear for some (most?) women out there, butstop raising awareness through the utopian feminine veil. We’re all aware of breast cancer. It’s terrible, and we’re all aware of it. But just because it’s something that (for the most part) only women develop, it doesn’t need to be synonymous with the feminine cause. I’m sick of being deemed “anti-feminist” because I’m fairly content with the state of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. This ultra-feminist movement led congress to approve the “women’s healthcare act” requiring insurance companies to pay for yearly mammograms. A practice that has been proven to do more harm than good. I realize that I’ll never get breast cancer, and that it’s a real fear for some (most?) women out there, butstop raising awareness through the utopian feminine veil.

]]> http://cuindependent.com/2010/10/07/opinion-i-like-it%e2%80%a6in-medical-research-labs/comment-page-1/#comment-13362 lauren ross Thu, 07 Oct 2010 17:41:02 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=18956#comment-13362 I think you have it all wrong. I understand what you saw your mom go through was not funny as I had to do it with my "second mom" as well. I loved this idea as it did get people thinking about breast cancer, which is exactly what everyone is trying to do. Getting awareness out is something that you need to be creative about. In your article it says that men are doing it too, men can also get breast cancer and if you did not know some men also have people close to them who have been diagnosed with breast cancer at one time or another. Who is to tell them they cant help out? You need to rework your negative article, because breast cancer awareness is not something to be negative about, Remaining optimistic is something people pride themselves on, and when my second mom was diagnosed with breast cancer all she wanted was to get awareness out and stay happy during it, Anything that made her smile was worth it, and this is just one example. Your pain is obvious, but you need to re-frame and get a better point of view. This is about awareness and even if some people are mocking it, they are aware of it and is that not the whole point? This is about awareness and it is getting the job done. You on the other hand, are not. I think you have it all wrong. I understand what you saw your mom go through was not funny as I had to do it with my “second mom” as well. I loved this idea as it did get people thinking about breast cancer, which is exactly what everyone is trying to do. Getting awareness out is something that you need to be creative about.
In your article it says that men are doing it too, men can also get breast cancer and if you did not know some men also have people close to them who have been diagnosed with breast cancer at one time or another. Who is to tell them they cant help out?
You need to rework your negative article, because breast cancer awareness is not something to be negative about, Remaining optimistic is something people pride themselves on, and when my second mom was diagnosed with breast cancer all she wanted was to get awareness out and stay happy during it, Anything that made her smile was worth it, and this is just one example.
Your pain is obvious, but you need to re-frame and get a better point of view. This is about awareness and even if some people are mocking it, they are aware of it and is that not the whole point? This is about awareness and it is getting the job done. You on the other hand, are not.

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