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History of Feminism

redqueen

(115,186 posts) Sat Oct 19, 2013, 05:24 PM Oct 2013

The SCAR Project - Because Breast Cancer Is Not A Pink Ribbon

Just in case anyone isn't familiar with this organization...

http://www.thescarproject.org/

It's a refreshing alternative to the male-gaze appealing, sexualized, 'save the ta ta's' type of bullshit.

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The SCAR Project - Because Breast Cancer Is Not A Pink Ribbon (Original Post) redqueen Oct 2013 OP

Powerful images. Sheldon Cooper Oct 2013 #1

this is what i am saying. this is why i cannot even stand "pink" oct anymore. this. nt seabeyond Oct 2013 #2

It's become a commodity like everything else about women's bodies ismnotwasm Oct 2013 #3

exactly. nt seabeyond Oct 2013 #4

Sheldon Cooper

(3,724 posts)

1. Powerful images.

Reply to redqueen (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 07:19 PM

Oct 2013

Thanks for posting. I think these will be a smack in the face to those stupid 'save the ta-tas' and' big or small save them all' slogans.

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)

2. this is what i am saying. this is why i cannot even stand "pink" oct anymore. this. nt

Reply to redqueen (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 10:07 PM

Oct 2013

ismnotwasm

(42,674 posts)

3. It's become a commodity like everything else about women's bodies

Reply to seabeyond (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 20, 2013, 03:15 PM

Oct 2013

Pretty vile.

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)

4. exactly. nt

Reply to ismnotwasm (Reply #3)

Sun Oct 20, 2013, 05:32 PM

Oct 2013

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