... that this isn't the only Facebook campaign? Earlier this year, women were posting their bra color as a status message. I so much don't have a sexual-sensory problem with this one (though I can see where one might occur) however, I don't see how this raises awareness or informs the public about anything other than the clothes you are wearing.
... when athletes didn't wear pink sports gear? As with the case above, I don't think its really effective in making people more aware of the situation at hand. However, if the athletes or the sport organizations are donating money to the cause, I think that its at least giving their money to research or support for those who truly need it, unlike the other examples read here.
... those bracelets, bumper stickers, body lotions, socks, and anything else that you can logo with suggestive phrases? These products are crazy popular in many of the middle schools, high schools and colleges by both men and women. I place a heavy blame on administrators and officials in public schools who have let this go without consequence. Many of the kids who wear this type of paraphernalia are just looking for an excuse to push the envelope and having something that says "breast" or "boobies" on it; they could careless about the actual cause itself. You and me and everyone else was an uncomfortable teenager at one point; are we that naive to realize that we are just encouraging that behavior by not calling them out on it? You don't need a psychology class to figure this out. And to a further degree, I'm rather upset and unsettled that some females actually are encouraging this amongst their girl and boy peers. Why?
All these immature tactics and attention objectivities the woman, or at the very least, a particular body part of the woman. The attention that women are bringing to themselves here is not healthy and is not helpful in reducing cancer rates. Currently, most media watching Americans (and probably some non-media watching Americans) are very well aware about breast cancer, the challenges and the risks that it poses to both women and men who suffer from it. It's time to start turning all this attention into meaningful action. And if selling merchandise is one of the ways you want to bring in money, then try not to objectify women in the process. There has been a lot of progress in the past century in trying to create equality between women and men, especially in this country; however, this is a step in the wrong direction.
If I (a male) am fighting against this, shouldn't I be seeing droves of women fighting against their objectivity, too? Do you want to be recognized for your merits, your education, your abilities, your kindness, and your strength?... not just for your body? That's what I have been hearing among women since I could understand the issue. I hear (and agree) that you want to be treated as equals. But you aren't going to get the respect among your male peers until you fight for every issue that devalues you because of your gender - a choice nobody makes. And I will fight alongside with you as well, but we need to make a stand on this together before it gets out of hand.
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