An important part of blogging and advocacy work is not only writing about things when they are troubling, but also reporting back when good things happen. Today I’m pleased to report that the offensive cancer billboard has been taken down, or more accurately; the offensive message has been swapped out.
Metastatic breast cancer
Words matter. They just do. I know I’ve said this in blog posts time and time again. I’ll probably say it many more times. Because it’s true. And words on a billboard matter too.
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 …
Remembering loved ones who have died always matters. Marking time since they’ve been gone matters too, at least it does to me. I believe doing so honors them. On March 6, 2008 my mother died from metastatic breast cancer. It’s now been six years. Today, and every day, I remember. Today, once again, I “mark …
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 …