As another new year gets underway, I’ve been reading a lot about resolutions and goals; I’m sure you have been too. You might even be growing tired of reading about such things. I hope not, though, as I’ve got a post coming on this too. One thing I plan to keep on doing this year …
Advocacy
As some of you might know, I was recently asked to participate in a radio discussion on an NPR affiliate radio call-in-talk show called, “HearSay with Cathy Lewis,” the subject being some of the provocative breast cancer awareness campaigns/ads that continue to dismay almost on a daily basis it sometimes seems. This invitation came about as a result …
Another October has ended. The crescendo of pink has lessened for the time being anyway. Some people are happy about Pinktober coming to a close and you could almost hear the collective sigh of relief as the end couldn’t come soon enough for them. Some are probably counting the extra dollars their pink displays did …
Where’s the feminism in the breast cancer awareness? I keep wondering about this question and so does Lisa Valentine, the author of today’s guest post. Are you wondering too? Please read Lisa’s well-articulated thoughts about feminism, breast cancer and more. Lisa’s words will get you thinking. You’ll find her bio at the end of this post.
I want to begin this post by saying I do support the work of the American Cancer Society. I really do. I’ve donated to them for years. I had direct contact with them during my breast cancer treatment. I’m grateful for the wonderful work they do day in and day out. The intent of this …