Update: This billboard was taken down shortly after this post was widely shared as criticism mounted. Our collective voices matter! Still, the question remains. Why was it so poorly thought out and put up in the first place? Messaging matters. Recently on a pleasant Saturday outing, Dear Hubby and I were driving along and talking …
Advocacy
Looks like more pink shenanigans was going on while I was away recently… I’m chiming in because first of all I live in Wisconsin and Kohl’s is a Wisconsin based company, so maybe this is partly why the recent #talkpink Kohl’s/Komen partnership made me feel more offended or extra opinionated. But that’s not the real …
One thing I appreciate about the blogosphere is that when a topic stirs people up, a passionate discussion often follows. This week the hot topic was a certain Pancreatic Cancer Action ad. Most of you know the one I’m talking about. Basically, a couple of people in the ad were stating that they wished they …
The studies keep piling up. The proof is in and well documented. Exercise is very important if you want to be and stay your healthiest. Who doesn’t know this, right? Exercise also reduces your risk for a whole host of serious health problems, including breast cancer. (Remember, lowering risk does not equal prevention).
Ever since the firestorm started over the “Double-Kellering” (a term I’m borrowing from my friend ChemoBabe) of Lisa Bonchek Adams over a week ago now, I’ve been thinking about some of the additional various issues and angles there are to this story. Perhaps this is a far bigger story than two journalists bashing one woman …