comments. Houston and Waco both have mammogram machines.

Overall board tone is one of disgust and outrage about the decision.

mailing back with note attached asking them to take me off mailing list
and I will be donating the extra monies to Planned Parenthood.

I hope that was Message Sent....


Tikki

that a lot of people are upset about this. Now, people just have got to take that anger and outrage (and themselves) to the voting booths.

and came across a lot of 'studies' trying to link abortion to breast cancer (which the American Cancer Society denounces by the way). Apparently, that is the latest meme in the anti-choice circles. I'm also disheartened that none of the organizations that are supposed to encourage research has yet to fund a substantial study for lesbians. Every other demographic has been studied and has detailed research for their community, yet lesbians don't. If Komen is going to drop PP because of politics, I can't imagine them being a driving force for the lesbian community.

and at what age. Statistically, women who have children before age 30 and nurse their children for a year or more have added protection against the disease. There is NO credible evidence that having an abortion puts one at risk. Unbelievable what the right wing puts out there to strip women of their rights. Oh, and don't hold your breath about Komen putting any research money into lesbians' health issues. I don't know anything about this, but surely some research is out there, albeit probably not substantial. I know that on another bc message board I frequent, there is a thread for lesbians.

to get reliable conclusions. There is the school of thought that lesbians run a higher risk of breast cancer because of the reproduction issue but, again, there's no real data to back that up. It could be argued that the opinion is based on homophobia too.

Then there's the whole issue of lesbians having to out ourselves to our doctor's and hope they don't have issue with that. That may be another reason why there 'appears' to be more breast cancer among lesbians, because so many of us are afraid to be honest about who we are, so we don't get regular screening... so many issues.

We DON"T come out until later in life many times.I,for one, seriously doubt a physiological connection between lesbian lifestyle and breast cancer.I DO believe that many (including myself) don't admit their sexuality to their physicians...especially in a hate-mecca like Texas.

because I'm under the (false) assumption that they can see beyond my sexuality and care about my health concerns because we're both women.

So far, fingers crossed, I've not run into issues but it's always uncomfortable when I have to out myself to a perfect stranger who holds my health (and a speculum) in her hands. I had one doctor, a female at a woman-run clinic (not PP) who was great about the whole thing. She knows, for some lesbians, a gyno exam can be very uncomfortable and used size appropriate equipment. I miss that clinic -- it was defunded because it didn't generate enough revenue.

She expressed her disappointment with Komen, and said her meager eleeomosynary dollars were going to Planned Parenthood instead. In five minutes, she got eight "Likes" on her post. In six minutes, her post was disappeared.

They delete the comment, there's no outrage. Simple and problem solved.

If there are columns for projected donations and actual donations, and the "actual" shows a big falloff, I guess they can retroactively change the projection. Again, simple and problem solved.

corporate sponsors and writing that I will not be purchasing overpriced items with a pink ribbon. Any savings will go to PP.

http://ww5.komen.org/corporatepartners.aspx

that about 90% of the posts on FB were outraged over their decision. Of course, they are probably deleted now.

When you have an annoying right-winger babbling on and on, just put them back up in the attic, close the door and return to what you were doing.

And right wingers have heard people speak. Hear that too, Congress?

berating anyone and everyone who says they will not be donating anymore. And those anti-choicers are getting their asses handed to them.

http://apps.komen.org/Forums/tm.aspx?&m=345299&mpage=1

Seems to me that the overwhelming number of women there are against Komen. This is in line with the general U.S. population, the majority of which favors choice.