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So, those ridiculously coy posting memes on Facebook about purse or bra color that are supposedly for raising awareness about breast cancer? You know, the ones that DON'T ACTUALLY MENTION CANCER? Yeah, people more articulate than I (like, oh, ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
cleolinda) have posted very good rants about the idiocy of those memes.
However. There's a new one.
Simply type in "I do it (....) (....) and I (....). Message me for details."
Fill in the first blank with where you do your breast-self examinations (for example (in the shower, in the bedroom, before I get dressed).
Fill in the second blank with how often you do your breast self-examinations (for example - every month, almost every day, when I'm on my cycle, etc.).
And finally, fill in the third blank with information about your mammograms (for example, I started when I was 40, I did it for the first time this year, or I haven't done it yet, but will when the time is right.)
For example - my original post looked like this:
"I do it in the shower, at least once a month, and I did it for the first time this year. PM/message me for details."
"Hopefully this will raise awareness not only of Breast Cancer, but also of the practices that can help detect it early and prevent it from being a killer."
How, exactly, will these sorts of posts raise awareness of breast cancer and detection practices when they're just more coy, tee-hee nonsense?
You want to raise awareness about breast cancer? Then talk about it. Openly. Don't hide behind coy and giggly innuendo. TALK ABOUT IT. Talk about how it has affected your life. Talk about how stupid it is to put off scheduling mammograms. (Hi, I'm an idiot. I'm very lucky that the check-up I recently had was fine, and ignoring the reminders to schedule that appointment was REALLY DUMB OF ME. Don't use me as a role model for this sort of thing.)
My apologies to the handful of you who have included me on FB messages suggesting women make these sorts of posts. I know you mean well. But this sort of, well, pointless internet "activism" make me crazy.
cleolinda) have posted very good rants about the idiocy of those memes.However. There's a new one.
Simply type in "I do it (....) (....) and I (....). Message me for details."
Fill in the first blank with where you do your breast-self examinations (for example (in the shower, in the bedroom, before I get dressed).
Fill in the second blank with how often you do your breast self-examinations (for example - every month, almost every day, when I'm on my cycle, etc.).
And finally, fill in the third blank with information about your mammograms (for example, I started when I was 40, I did it for the first time this year, or I haven't done it yet, but will when the time is right.)
For example - my original post looked like this:
"I do it in the shower, at least once a month, and I did it for the first time this year. PM/message me for details."
"Hopefully this will raise awareness not only of Breast Cancer, but also of the practices that can help detect it early and prevent it from being a killer."
How, exactly, will these sorts of posts raise awareness of breast cancer and detection practices when they're just more coy, tee-hee nonsense?
You want to raise awareness about breast cancer? Then talk about it. Openly. Don't hide behind coy and giggly innuendo. TALK ABOUT IT. Talk about how it has affected your life. Talk about how stupid it is to put off scheduling mammograms. (Hi, I'm an idiot. I'm very lucky that the check-up I recently had was fine, and ignoring the reminders to schedule that appointment was REALLY DUMB OF ME. Don't use me as a role model for this sort of thing.)
My apologies to the handful of you who have included me on FB messages suggesting women make these sorts of posts. I know you mean well. But this sort of, well, pointless internet "activism" make me crazy.
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