Why is the breast cancer epidemic still raging after 30 years of “awareness” and pink ribbons? Each year, corporations pack the shelves with pink-ribbon products, surrounding us with “breast cancer […]
Tag: Think Before You Pink Series
Ditch the Pink: Breast Cancer Products That Are Actually Practical
All through October, we’ve been wagging our fingers at inane products that will pink up your life but do little to actually help those with breast cancer. For the final […]
Where Breast Cancer and Domestic Violence Intersect: The NFL
As breast cancer awareness campaigns have become more visible, and the color pink has become emblematic of survivors and those who support their struggle, I interpret the omnipresent October color […]
What the Pink? Breast Cancer-Related Makeup Products
For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Ms. blog will be running a series of pieces devoted to the disease and activism around it. Isn’t breast cancer so pretty? Far from it–though cosmetic […]
What the Pink?: Boozing for Boobs
For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Ms. blog will be running a series of pieces devoted to the disease and activism around it. It is now October, which means that Halloween is […]
Sexy Cancer
One friend likes it on the coffee table. Another friend posted that she likes it on the floor near the couch. Then there’s one who like it on the desk. […]