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seruinity:geekygothgirl:misandry-mermaid:ablogforemily:shamelesslyunladylike:the-hairy-heterophobe:if anybody asks me why i hate men, i’m just gonna redirect them to this post.it’s pretty fucking obvious that men only want to invest in breast cancer research to further degrade, objectify, and jerk off to body parts they already feel 100% entitled to. that’s what is at stake for them. what about the women whose “tatas” weren’t saved? how must they feel being surrounded by awareness ads that focus more on keeping women’s sexy-sexy-titties-to-continue-titillating-the-males than saving real life human beings and helping survivors? If anyone’s wondering, those posts came from here. It’s a forum for breast cancer support. Give it a read, and you’ll see how many women are outright abandoned by their husbands, sometimes after being married for decades, because their “tatas” couldn’t be saved.This culture of “save the tatas” even goes as far as the doctor’s offices themselves. Most doctors request that the husband be present during surgical consultations, as though he has an equal say in the patient-professional discussion.If the woman is single, as was my case, doctors have actually recommended postponing surgery until she finds a relationship, because “it could be nearly impossible to find someone who accepts it [your unnatural tatas] in years to come”. I’m 15 months post-mastectomy, and the date I had this past week was the first time since then that a guy hadn’t reacted negatively to my scars. The relief was so overwhelming that I was fighting back tears. When I told him —essentially warning him that my body wasn’t what he must be expecting — I felt so guilty; it seemed to have the same weight and shame as telling someone I had some sort of an incurable STI or a felony record.I shouldn’t have felt that way. I should not be ashamed of choosing to live. This happened to a close family friend of mine (boyfriend of 15+ years dumped her after she was diagnosed with breast cancer). This is not a rare occurrence.Also, let’s not forget this despicable event in male history…This is why I will forever scorn anyone who uses those “liberate/save the boobies/tatas!” bullshit tactics as though they’re legitimate. There are women out there who are still alive because they DIDN’T save their breasts, they saved themselves-and they’re paying a huge emotional price. Please, please think before you use rhetoric that devalues their courage and the toll breast cancer has exacted on them. Don’t support charities or foundations that focus on the breast rather than the woman.MenOne day one or both of my breasts will have to be removed and god I hope I won’t be abandoned…. My boyfriend of 8+ years is already aware of this and its the main reason I’ve decided not to have kids. I made it very clear soon after we started dating because it runs in my family.It’s scary but it’s my future… and I don’t understand why my parents thought it was a good idea to create more future cancer patients… breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, colon cancer… my future is gonna be filled with suffering -- source link
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