tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447744749569654437.comments2023-03-25T02:26:56.721-07:00Not Your Average FeministTravishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954034843501064750noreply@blogger.comBlogger123125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447744749569654437.post-13503777145594099322012-02-13T23:53:43.692-08:002012-02-13T23:53:43.692-08:00Thank you for sharing this, I could have sworn tha...Thank you for sharing this, I could have sworn that they were ladies. <br /><a href="http://www.cruisemegastore.com.au/destinations/cruise/alaska/" rel="nofollow">alaskan cruises</a>Mr.Filbert. Hutchisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11676839546364497823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447744749569654437.post-35022519484690780022012-02-03T07:18:05.334-08:002012-02-03T07:18:05.334-08:00AWESOME!!! I am a 2 x cancer survivor and I wish p...AWESOME!!! I am a 2 x cancer survivor and I wish people stopped being so prissy about the disease. It's not pretty - get used to it. Personally I would like to see some awareness for all cancers, especially the top ten. Keep up the great work!Peppy's Postshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892060410266074331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447744749569654437.post-5092940749895175402012-01-31T23:30:02.815-08:002012-01-31T23:30:02.815-08:00I'll be sure to check this out when I go back ...I'll be sure to check this out when I go back in Asia. Thank you very much.<br /><a href="http://www.cooktravel.net/" rel="nofollow">first class airline tickets</a>Allen Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16014515899579186459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447744749569654437.post-55023518045826575322012-01-05T18:59:01.970-08:002012-01-05T18:59:01.970-08:00I was surprised with this when I went to Thailand,...I was surprised with this when I went to Thailand, thanks.<br /><a href="http://www.thailandholidayhomes.co.uk/island-koh-samui-villas.html" rel="nofollow">koh samui villa rentals</a>Len Sandlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11903704815294980206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447744749569654437.post-83650624235066593582011-12-25T22:06:35.249-08:002011-12-25T22:06:35.249-08:00I'm so glad you make this post! I feel like so...I'm so glad you make this post! I feel like so many people are jumping on the SlutWalk bandwagon because, well... Making signs and dressing "slutty" is a lot more fun than say, lobbying for better education of police officers or changes in how rape cases are legally handled. In all honesty, these walks are doing nothing to really educate people. If anything, I see more people laughing at the idea of them than taking them seriously. The majority of the people who are into them aren't really aware of what feminism is; Feminism is hardly ever mentioned in SlutWalk, like the idea of attaching big, bad feminism would make it uncool. Not to mention the name itself only REINFORCES the idea of what a slut is. Why not celebrate an individuals sexuality for being totally normal than assigning a negative connotation to it? I don't think it's ever been okay for people of color to call each other "niggers", just as I don't think a word meant to demean and dehumanize us is ours to take back! Sure, in a perfect society, it'd all work out and in 10 years slut would simply be a name for a woman who enjoys sex. But this is not a perfect society and I believe the problem will not be solved simply from protests and marches. Not to mention the fact people of color have hardly had any place in this: blackwomensblueprint.com/index.php/an-open-letter-from-black-women-to-the-slutwalk/<br /><br />Sorry for the rant, however I think SlutWalk's heart is in the right place, but it seems to be more of a blind, belligerent rage than an effective, systematic approach to ending victim blaming, ya know?Samantha Solmarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03322878056023264205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447744749569654437.post-36855413262213884072011-12-22T08:39:47.846-08:002011-12-22T08:39:47.846-08:00I'm pretty sure everyone realizes that breast ...I'm pretty sure everyone realizes that breast cancer isn't a joke, thanks. why would you be AGAINST trying to make the process as light-hearted as possible for cancer patients? Why make it a miserable experience purposely? That's extremely selfish to keep a negative attitude about something that's already negative. For the sake of the patient, treatment should be made as positive as possible....<br />But that's besides the point. "raising a few bucks by laughing at women blah blah blah" in 2010 over $100,000 was donated by the Keep a Breast Foundation, which are the people who make those bracelets. The foundation was started by two WOMEN. WHO SUPPORT BREAST CANCER RESEARCH. Making breast cancer support is obviously about breasts, what else are they supposed to make it about? Stomach cancer? <br />On a last note, I'm positive that an "I <3 Balls" bracelet would NOT be taken negatively by very many men. Women need to stop complaining and appreciate all of the support breast cancer research foundations have given. These small novelty items are raising money for a positive cause, whether you like it or not.peptotumshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02898825929376640906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447744749569654437.post-58510000641941022142011-12-21T13:33:36.088-08:002011-12-21T13:33:36.088-08:00My mother died from complications of breast cancer...My mother died from complications of breast cancer. She had a full radical mastectomy where they literally scraped the tissue off her ribs so there was nothing to rebuild. She hated the fact that she was lopsided and de-feminized. There was nothing funny about it. There is nothing light hearted about cancer. It is not trivial, it is not humorous, it is deadly and horrible. Raising a few bucks by laughing at women who no longer have breasts is not helpful. It is mean. Making breast cancer support about breasts is wrong and unhelpful. Breast cancer is CANCER not breasts. <br /><br />Promise to donate 1% of your proceeds to testicular cancer research from selling "Save the cojones" or "I <3 Balls" bracelets and bumper stickers and see what happens. I bet you men will be angry and offended at the bad taste of reducing them to sex organs.DebVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10065471370816864468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447744749569654437.post-2206885201970527422011-12-21T08:06:30.498-08:002011-12-21T08:06:30.498-08:00feminists are taking it way too far. "I heart...feminists are taking it way too far. "I heart boobies" and "save the tatas" or whatever is not 'pornifying' breast cancer awareness, it's replacing the word breasts with words that are more light-hearted. Of course breast cancer is a serious thing, but is it really so wrong to replace the word breasts with boobies to raise money? People buying those products (when the proceeds go towards cancer research) are doing a lot more than you're doing by writing a blog bitching about it. So go out, and buy an "I heart boobies" bracelet, and quit complaining.peptotumshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02898825929376640906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447744749569654437.post-57152255075091958412011-10-25T01:48:20.142-07:002011-10-25T01:48:20.142-07:00I've been wanting to write a post about this. ...I've been wanting to write a post about this. You got it right. And by the way, why do they call it awareness? Who in the hell is not aware?<br /><br />a nearly 10-year survivorGinnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00219268119457829530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447744749569654437.post-85552139734188062712011-10-09T10:23:16.425-07:002011-10-09T10:23:16.425-07:00I read most of the comment thread from Facebook. W...I read most of the comment thread from Facebook. What made my stomach most, and has STUCK itself to my brain for the past four days since reading is that history seems to be repeating itself again. At least, in the bubble that is this picture's thread...<br />So many women coming from a place of white privilege, but refusing to acknowledge it and telling women of color 'what's good for them.' Makes me sick, to put it very simply. 'We know what's good for you, we're doing it for your own good, don't worry about your thoughts or feelings- we'll take care of those for you.' Once again, the implication that women of color cannot take care of themselves without the aid of white women, because they must know best.sketchstephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02292674020644249018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447744749569654437.post-7504269836327935132011-10-04T00:15:20.346-07:002011-10-04T00:15:20.346-07:00This is so well said. I have been having problems ...This is so well said. I have been having problems with it as well. I remember when a student of mine (high school) came in with a t-shirt suggesting that if you dont' check your breasts he will... It offended me, it suggested sexual attack of a man against the woman's will, and it made fun of it. <br />I have issues with the pink color as well, with the way it is used on goods from ketchup, through hammers to toilet paper. It's "Safe" comapaign to raise your own sells, and has nothing to do with real care, but that's another topic. <br />I discussed it once with a couple of my students (female, high school), one of whom had "I <3 boobies" bracelet and expressed exactly the same feelings as in the articles. They agreed, but also said that if that brings money to the compaign and helps fight cancer, it's still worth it, because these people wouldn't pay/support financialy otherway. <br />I would be fine with it if it was one among many others, more mature and realistic campaigns, and not when it's the main stream, most common way to see around of BC awareness.autsajderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10603833143691595524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447744749569654437.post-20995985057003329842011-10-01T20:26:02.854-07:002011-10-01T20:26:02.854-07:00Thanks for writing this. I have also been feeling ...Thanks for writing this. I have also been feeling annoyed by the excessive pink hype and all the booby jokes that go along with it. I AM happy that this has helped to raise so much money, awareness, and support for people suffering from this disease, but hey, what about the other ones? It might be wise to think about expanding this very successful campaign to benefit ALL cancer research and awareness...just sayin...suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16901483575357224900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447744749569654437.post-62427552313086111082011-09-25T14:25:47.178-07:002011-09-25T14:25:47.178-07:00It might be that they seem a little smug about bei...It might be that they seem a little smug about being feminists. Mainly, it's in those gestures they make, like the *shrugs* that say 'yeah, I'm pretty awesome.' <br /><br />It does feel vaguely fake, but not for everyone in the video.djsonypurplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12345095570079479220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447744749569654437.post-66638817391016430042011-09-25T14:19:27.922-07:002011-09-25T14:19:27.922-07:00Why did the girls' adjectives get flipped to t...Why did the girls' adjectives get flipped to their alter egos when the boys' didn't? Tripped, alright, but STUPID could've been turned to NERD, I think. <br /><br />This post was awesome, but I had that thought. It's my flaw. X)djsonypurplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12345095570079479220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447744749569654437.post-71129066938030611912011-09-16T18:49:17.199-07:002011-09-16T18:49:17.199-07:00Tres,
If we do not hold one another accountable, ...Tres,<br /><br />If we do not hold one another accountable, then how on earth do you expect we build a more inclusive stronger community...how do you suggest we build a movement?<br /><br />Of course there are folks out there that are more outwardly racist/transphobic/biphobic (thank you for pointing out Dan's biphobic remarks Estravan...I really appreciate it), but this post was not about them. <br /><br />This post was about some one has been deemed, and who has also named himself, a champion of the LGBTQ community, who has a responsibility to use this power to empower all those in the LGBTQ community...not just those he feels have identities that are more legitimate than others. He has the responsibility to not use marginalized identities within the LGBTQ community as comedic relief.<br /><br />He has to be better. We all do. <br /><br />And while I appreciate comments on this blog...this is not the space to use abusive language. Telling me to "get a life" or calling me "lame" or "dumb" will not help you prove your points. This is a dialogue not a third grade playground (ironic that you're cyber bullying when Dan Savage is all about ending bullying and "it gets better")...<br /><br />If you want to have a real conversation, please bring something "better" than that next time.Zaneta Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10197859104714229252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447744749569654437.post-89867721881340666752011-09-16T18:35:26.174-07:002011-09-16T18:35:26.174-07:00Hello Lola,
This post is purely satire. Of course...Hello Lola,<br /><br />This post is purely satire. Of course I am not literally excited by the racist facebook posts here, in fact they disgust me. What I am more celebratory about is the fact that there are others out there that feel the same way I do about all the racist bull shiz that people think they can get away with on Facebook (and in life). <br /><br />The root of the ignorance is just that...ignorance. And ignorance is never something to celebrate. <br /><br />I use satire (and humor for that matter) quite often on NYAF to alleviate the stress of constant racial microaggressions that I face on a day to day basis... Sometimes I need to laugh at all the ridiculous that happens in this world. I apologize if you read this differently...and I hope you continue to read.Zaneta Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10197859104714229252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447744749569654437.post-51723061968238014302011-09-15T14:35:02.462-07:002011-09-15T14:35:02.462-07:00Wow, I don't think I could agree more. My mot...Wow, I don't think I could agree more. My mother is a breast cancer survivor thanks to a mastectomy and chemotherapy, so I know from personal experience how it changes a person. My mom is still outgoing and social, but she no longer dates. She has chalked it up to wanting to do things God's way and wait for him to bring the right man into her life, but I know that a lot of it is that she feels uncomfortable about her body now. These campaigns don't ever touch on that kind of subject and what cancer can do to a person, not just physically, but emotionally as well. And the fact that I may have breast cancer myself really makes me cringe and feel nauseous whenever I see one of those ads. Right now for me, its not important whether or not I may lose a breast to this disease. It's about my life, my own daughters and my loved ones. Making it about boobs just turns it into a rather despicable abstraction of a disease that really is as personal as it gets. The media needs to stop depersonalizing the issue and realize that not everything is going to be comfortable or easy to deal with in life. Sometimes, people need to be forced to confront the tough issues. Otherwise, we end up as a society that has no coping skills for traumatic experiences such as cancer. And this problem extends far beyond cancer. This misdirected motivation to protect others from difficult situations is exactly why there are so many people that suffer from depression and anxiety disorders. Coddling someone doesn't give them the opportunity to learn coping skills and basically just ends up doing the opposite for them than what was intended. And this is where that old saying "The road to Hell is paved with good intentions" fits in quite nicely.Katy Shayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15913486679879728594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447744749569654437.post-22213659139988982032011-09-10T08:11:59.884-07:002011-09-10T08:11:59.884-07:00I have to agree with you here. I have always felt ...I have to agree with you here. I have always felt a little queezy about these statements and advertisements. It's great that people are pushing the envelope to get more attention for breast cancer. But, it's a little extreme. This is a good example of how people (Americans in specific) turn a worthy cause into a sideshow. It happens all of the time and we don't even notice it. I'm glad that you brought some light to this subject. It's good to see that people can still pick out life's little in-discrepancies. <br /><br />check my blog for more feminist babble.<br />www.lariot.blogspot.com_-* AMANDA *-_https://www.blogger.com/profile/17116815688877412099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447744749569654437.post-26588570074489084732011-08-23T21:12:40.250-07:002011-08-23T21:12:40.250-07:00While I agree with some of the commenters that som...While I agree with some of the commenters that some people use this method of awareness raising humor to better deal with the emotional toll that having breast cancer, and having family members with it can bring, far more people really do "support" breast cancer for the same reasons mentioned in this article. I remember growing up in highschool and watching fellow student prance around in "I <3 Boobies" bracelets not because they cared, but because they could wear something slightly "offensive" at school, and get away with it. It's fine to have some humorous support methods, however, the primary way we should raise awareness and money shouldn't be so lighthearted and as a second-thought the way that the current way of handling it is.Miss Mayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07172487474392343271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447744749569654437.post-90352628104938065972011-08-22T19:26:06.509-07:002011-08-22T19:26:06.509-07:00We must end all discrimination and abuse to people...We must end all discrimination and abuse to people with <a href="http://www.hattielarlham.org/" rel="nofollow">developmental disabilities</a>. It will be a better world on that day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447744749569654437.post-40936436574625769332011-08-08T00:19:32.865-07:002011-08-08T00:19:32.865-07:00I was diagnosed with breast cancer 3 months ago. I...I was diagnosed with breast cancer 3 months ago. I just stumbled upon this post.<br /><br />Before my diagnosis the idea of breast cancer seemed so far removed from my reality. I saw the facebook statuses - and struggled to understand how this would help anybody. And it didnt help me. I still ignored a lump because, hey! who gets BC at 26. <br /><br />But, I also agree with James and Lilysleeper somewhat - now, that I have it I think I appreciate the ability to laugh at it. To reduce it to one aspect of my life, to not let this disease define me (which is a lot easier said than done, i'll admit as i still spend nights awake staring at the ceiling) <br /><br />so the bracelets and the t-shirts i appreciate, because people have to know why they're buying it - so there is some conscious decision to support the cause. even i call em' my killer boobs on my blog.<br /><br />but the facebook status -so many girlfriends who were so quick to share the color of their bra have had nothing to say to me since i was diagnosed. and that's the ugly truth - choose a sexy ad and you have a lot of people participating for the flash.<br /><br />this was a long comment, i apologise. <br /><br />xmarksmyspot.wordpress.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447744749569654437.post-67112608951325990362011-08-07T08:33:36.705-07:002011-08-07T08:33:36.705-07:00While I agree that the portrayal of dead women as ...While I agree that the portrayal of dead women as sex objects is a dehumanizing and violent trend in pop culture, writing off the song "Monster" as sexist and disgusting misses out on the very themes of the song. <br />An analysis of the actual lyrics these artists are singing/rapping shows a more complex relationship of sex, race, and power. The paradox these artists are illustrating is how the pursuit of power is such a universal human impulse, yet acquiring power is in itself dehumanizing- turning one into a monster, someone who sexualizes dead women particularly because they cannot empathize with human emotion. <br />Though the sexualized dead women are certainly being used to turn a profit for this music video, it's sad to dismiss the implications of the song itself, which criticizes such objectifying media manipulation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447744749569654437.post-22799182070434786892011-08-02T03:14:19.135-07:002011-08-02T03:14:19.135-07:00I second. :)I second. :)Srushti.chikiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00597554315551823291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447744749569654437.post-12574258634629292822011-07-24T20:12:30.370-07:002011-07-24T20:12:30.370-07:00Maybe I just don't get it, but the excited ton...Maybe I just don't get it, but the excited tone of this article seems really misplaced. Instead of celebrating someone's stupidity, why can't we acknowledge the stupidity and then try to get to the root of the ignorance. It could have just rubbed me the wrong way, but a post like this made me seriously consider if I want to keep reading this blog.Lola R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10299834252763533970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447744749569654437.post-25729776925175649102011-07-10T20:45:46.738-07:002011-07-10T20:45:46.738-07:00My mother has dealt with breast cancer twice, losi...My mother has dealt with breast cancer twice, losing a breast to her more recent battle. I wear my "Save the Tatas" shirt and my "I Love Boobies" wristband proudly because the humor helps me deal with the fear that I might lose my mother to this disease. If you have a problem with that, fine, but try to remember that not everyone who wears these items does so because they don't understand the severity of this disease or because they are obsessed with the sexuality of breasts.Lilysleeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08525911861602210825noreply@blogger.com