this wouldn't be one of them.

I saw some of the posts, and I disagree with some of the comments that were made, like that nobody would consider a fundraiser like "Bowling for Balls" if it was a men's cancer. Frankly, I think people would do that, and I think people would respond favorably and with humor, just as some will do with "Baubles for Boobs."

However, in the context of all the women who are likely to lose their lives due to metastatic disease, I agree that it's tacky as all get out. I'm tired of seeing breast cancer being talked about as saving the boobies, ha ha, and this is how all you ladies can be glamorous through your chemo. Buy pink crap! Rah!

Breast cancer is no joking matter, killing or crippling so many women every year often years after they had their initial lumpectomy, mastectomy, chemo, radiation, etc. The marketing arm of the breast cancer fundraising mafia has done a real disservice to the women who are suffering most, and whose faces will never make it onto the glam posters because emaciated bodies, NG and feeding tubes, and wheelchairs are just too depressing to "sell" cancer to public funders.

I've watched far too many members (women and men) succumb to this terrible disease, leaving devastated families, often including young children. Breast cancer is definitely no laughing matter. Too bad the Moderators don't see it that way.

http://www.ballboys.org.uk/
http://www.bustinyourballs.org/
http://www.feelmyballs.org/shop/front.php (that one does almost look like an excuse for female swimsuit models, though)

..is an awkward or stupid person.

Never did understand how "boob" became related to breasts.

Not being a prude... god knows... but only a boob would have boobs. Is that what we think of women?

And a national anti-cancer program using "boobs"?

I think they can do better.

Oxford English Dictionary: "Etymology: Compare German bübbi teat (Grimm). Connection with French poupe teat of an animal (formerly also of a woman), Provençal popa, Italian poppa teat, is very doubtful."

http://woerterbuchnetz.de/DWB/?lemid=GB12323

Scotia called "Tits and Glitz". Only women can go. Friends get together and design breast centered costumes. Nothing pornographic. It was packed when I was there serving. They have a room on the side where you can get your torso photographed for posterity. The costumes are brilliant, hillarious and outrageous. Because no men are there there is a very wholesome vibe to this worship of all things breasts. It was one of the big social events of the year. I was serving and I left with a healthy respect for breasts and women's health above all. It is a great concept and it works. Don't knock it, till you try it.

If your honest answer is no, I respectfully ask that you stop calling we survivors, who would like our real suffering to not be trivialized, the "outraged brigade."

WTF?

research. and then these people wanted to cut off planned parenthood which is very much involved in helping deal with breast cancer.

And every time I wear it to a major event (state fair, Renaissance festival, etc), random strangers inevitably stop and tell me how much they like that shirt and like the message I'm sending.

I was hugged by a complete stranger once who was a breast cancer survivor, because she was so happy to see a "big, strong guy brave enough to wear a shirt like that".

I've never had one person tell me they were offended by my shirt.

allow me to say STOP THE NEGATIVITY. We already deal with so much - if it bothers someone, don't be the word police, just walk off, close the screen - just ignore it.

that said save the TaTa's ... with a pink ribbon on it.
I liked it ... my GF liked it ... I didn't worry about what
others thought of it.

They score a 64.24/70, which is not bad at all
http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=9417#.U3ap73Za-rg


If they want to go with kitschy slogans, that would be the least of my concerns

But, hey, I guess we are nobodies, right?

I lost my grandmother, my godmother and my aunt to breast cancer (all on my maternal side) ... my largest interest is regarding what they do with the money raised.

I do not suggest that you re nobody and would encourage you to express your opinion ... as I will express mine