Comments on Blag Hag: Science, Boobies, and Breast Cancer

Nice post - testicular cancer pictures ..Keep Post...

2009-11-01T13:50:54.899-08:00

Nice post - testicular cancer pictures ..Keep Posting

Ron
testicular cancer pictures

I tend to be wary of many of the breast cancer awa...

2009-10-09T01:27:13.749-07:00

I tend to be wary of many of the breast cancer awareness organizations not because of the "I heart boobs" slogans, but because many of them exist solely to exist, which is to say that the money they collect goes directly into their coffers for next year's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and only a minority of it (or sometimes none) goes toward research, or toward free mammograms for women without health insurance, or toward services to aid women with breast cancer who don't have health insurance.

Awareness, I think, is an auxiliary goal that should be pursued only so far as it aids research and treatment initiatives, but for many organizations, awareness is an end in itself, and women benefit only indirectly if at all; perhaps someone who was inspired by an "I heart boobs" campaign donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation, but someone else might donate to an organization that only funds itself, or purchase breast cancer merchandise from a company that gives nothing to charity, and that doesn't really help the cause at all.

I suppose my upshot here is that people should pay attention to where their donation money goes; make sure it's getting to research or to women with breast cancer and not getting caught up in a infinite promotional loop.

Wow, your experience with your mom has been identi...

2009-10-08T01:00:49.058-07:00

Wow, your experience with your mom has been identical to mine. Thanks for posting this.

Yay for raising awareness, I really don't give a rodent's posterior how we go about in doing it. (To an extent... I won't post pictures of my man-boobs :p)

ciao
gaga

If I beg really hard can I have a bigger picture? ...

2009-10-07T21:24:24.702-07:00

If I beg really hard can I have a bigger picture? Like 50 pixels maybe?

PLEEEEEAAAAASSSSSSEEEEE!!!!

True, but there are more testicular ailments than ...

2009-10-07T20:02:22.947-07:00

True, but there are more testicular ailments than cancer. Men should check themselves monthly, regardless of their age. I'm 25 and I do. It's responsible.

Well, duh, but penis cancer isn't all that com...

2009-10-07T19:17:16.632-07:00

Well, duh, but penis cancer isn't all that common.

Men feel themselves up all the time... there is a...

2009-10-07T18:57:36.452-07:00

Men feel themselves up all the time... there is a multibillion dollar industry dedicated to helping them do this. I guess they are just scared about admitting that in public? I never understood it (being a man and not being reserved about it).

Also, Sili, the awareness campaign would be just a little bit different -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOXYghsxJQA

Ben beat me to it, but I was about to whine about ...

2009-10-07T14:57:34.288-07:00

Ben beat me to it, but I was about to whine about what the reaction would be if I tried posting photos of a prostate self examination.

Seriously, though. Men are cowards about feeling up themselves and more awareness would prolly be good.

Glad to hear your mother made it.

Please be aware of snake-oil peddlers that prey on...

2009-10-07T14:30:02.321-07:00

Please be aware of snake-oil peddlers that prey on cancer patients. These hucksters exploit people at their most vulnerable - destroying their lives and stealing their money.

Please don't get suckered by false promises and 'natural cures'. Always get professional advice and treatment from a legitimate physician.

http://anaximperator.wordpress.com/

http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/

http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/

This must be one of the most deceptive topic title...

2009-10-07T14:23:14.420-07:00

This must be one of the most deceptive topic titles ever. I will ascertain to get my man-boobs checked regularly, as by the above suggestion. Preferedly by The Significant Other, or when all else fails, a doctor.

On a more serious note, with cancer running in my family, I fully support this message. Xommie seal of approval, way to go Jen!

It's funny how, even though testicular cancer ...

2009-10-07T14:19:01.720-07:00

It's funny how, even though testicular cancer and breast cancer kill about the same amount of people each year, breast cancer "awareness"(?) is so much larger..../masculinist rant

My mother is also a breast cancer survivor. She a...

2009-10-07T14:06:16.564-07:00

My mother is also a breast cancer survivor. She also caught it early. They were able to remove it and then she went through radiation, no chemo needed. My mom is doing great, like nothing happened.

My mom's sister was just diagnosed with breast cancer last month. She had surgery and is now going through Chemo and radiation. So far she is doing good.

I am glad your mom is doing good also.

Breast Cancer Awareness is such a great cause, it should be year long though. Partially for the irreverent jokes...

Aw, I'm the someone who brings up stuff in the...

2009-10-07T14:02:02.694-07:00

Aw, I'm the someone who brings up stuff in the comments.

Interestingly enough, the only case of breast cancer in my family was masculine, that I know of, and I sure hope we have no more. But it does happen, and it's important to remember, so many guys just go, "That's chick cancer."

Excellent point, Veritas. I thought of that right ...

2009-10-07T13:48:02.684-07:00

Excellent point, Veritas. I thought of that right after I clicked submit, but I figured someone would bring it up in the comments.

Let's remember that it's not just women wh...

2009-10-07T13:44:59.962-07:00

Let's remember that it's not just women who die of breast cancer as well. While only 1 in 100 cases of breast cancer are masculine, they have the same lethality rate. So dudes, if you notice something in your chesticles, get it checked out.

I just watched the P&T episode on breasts. Great episode, recommended to everyone.

Great post. I'm glad your mom's cancer was...

2009-10-07T13:03:04.346-07:00

Great post. I'm glad your mom's cancer was found early. We all have to be our own health advocates. Sometimes you've just to nag the doctors to do what they should do automatically.

« the way I see it, let's milk boobie humo...

2009-10-07T12:59:19.170-07:00
« the way I see it, let's milk boobie humor (haha, get it?) for all it's worth. »

You are deliciously pervy, m’dear. ;-)