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Breast Cancer Awareness Controversy
I was reading this post on the MM board and thought it might be a good discussion to bring over here....wondering about the Seattle Nesties view on this matter.
What do you think about the "I love Boobies" or "Save the Ta-ta's" marketing slogan? And do you feel it is appropriate for middle school students to be wearing their bracelets?
I am currently student teaching in a 6th class, in an elementary school, but still middle school aged students. Our school chose to not ban the bracelets since it was for a "good cause". However, the teacher I am working with created her own rule that they are not allowed in the classroom, simply because of the fact that these young students are NOT (in most cases) buying/wearing these bracelets because of the cause, but simply because of the slogan.
If you read through the MM post, there is a nestie who says in general she is against the whole breast cancer awareness marketing because it takes the focus away from ALL cancers in general and speaks of her son...and pediatric cancer month. Personally, I feel on the same page as her. However, I don't think breast cancer is at fault necessarily, but I do think there should be more marketing for other cancers as well,
What are your thoughts on the issues?
"I love boobies" is wonderful, OR totally silly and unnecessary?
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it's hard because of course they're buying the braceletts because of the slogan but some of the kids probably do know some one who has or had breast cancer.
i don't think i'd ban it. but if it became a huge problem, then that would be different.
i had uniforms in middle school. this wouldn't have been apart of our uniforms and we would have never been able to wear it.
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The point of marketing is to draw attention, so the fact that this is something even being discussed means they have been successful. I kind of like "Save the Ta-Tas" but find "I love boobies" just boring and, ahem, made to titillate. (sorry, I could NOT resist!).
I think it's kind of silly to argue that it takes the focus away from ALL cancers in general because if you ever take the time to look, you'll notice there's a ribbon for just about every variation you can think of. It doesn't mean any other cancer is any less valid. Goodness knows, I get irritated at the celebrity St. Jude's ads that blast the TV through the holiday season...because those make me feel like the only cancers that matter are the ones are when they affect children but not adults, so I can see her viewpoint.
Um, I must need food, those were disjointed thoughts that aren't a cohesive thing.
I think it's cute and gets attention. Nothing wrong with it. But, there is a time and place for everything. So, kids w/ I love boobies shirts, not so much. F*ck breat cancer at a nice restaurant, not so much. Save the ta-tas at a bar or breast cancer walk, totally fine.
As for other cancers, someone who feels pationately should spend more time & engergy focusing on that issue. Doesn't make sense to stop at attention on breast cancer. I'm sure if they find a cure for breast cancer, it will have positive impacts for other cancer research too.
this is true, but I don't personally do anything to support it (ie buy any of those things), even if I do talk about it. So at least for me, it's not 'working'.
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I completely agree with you. The whole Susan G Komen is a big marketing campaign for a good cause, but at the same time, there is so much cancer in other forms that I feel do not have the same chance to garner the attention they deserve.
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This is pretty much what I was going to say, especially the bolded part.
Twice, I've done the "Romp to Stomp Out Breast Cancer," which is a snowshoeing event to raise money for Susan G. Komen. However, it does basically seem to me that breast cancer awareness groups have definitely gotten the awareness they've been looking for. What about everything else?
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