"...is glad they found the cure for breast cancer. Apparently it's posting provocative, yet misunderstood, statuses on facebook. Who would have thought that posting something that more than 50% of people don't understand helps research for breast cancer."
i stole this statement from a friends' fb status because i felt it echoed my feelings exactly. (i didn't include your name because i wasn't sure if you'd be ok with that. so i just stole your words instead...hm.) anyway, i just find it silly that people would think that posting statements about where they like "it" could actually increase the public understanding about breast cancer.
imagine a scenario that goes something like this...
person 1: i like on the kitchen table
person 2: what? you like what on the kitchen table??!?
person 1: hahaha. i was actually talking about my purse! in order to promote breast cancer awareness!
person 2: WOW great idea! i'm suddenly SO inspired to go research breast cancer and find out how i can prevent it!
um, really? i don't think so. don't you think that instead of these random status updates, that we could maybe, just MAYBE, have a discussion about issues rather than dancing around the subject in a cutesy way? MAYBE we could be a little more adult about this. MAYBE we could talk about the importance of a self exam. MAYBE we could talk about how many people die from cancer every year. MAYBE we could discuss prevention, research, fundraising, a cure. maybe. just a thought.
for the record, i like it in a tent.
and i keep my purse hanging from a dresser drawer handle.
and if i want to raise awareness, i'll suggest seeing a doctor. or discussing it with a friend. or by going to one of these sites.
http://www.breastcancer.org/
http://ww5.komen.org/
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YAY...that is my status.
ReplyDeleteHa! Clair, I quoted one of his statuses in my blog like a month ago. We are going to make him famous. ;) Don't let it go to your head, Adam.
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