It seems the Komen Foundation folks were unprepared for the blowback — known in some circles as “Komen-tastrophe” — after their now apparently rescinded decision to halt funding to Nancy Brinker, founder and CEO of Susan G. Komen for the Cure Planned Parenthood. But they should have known. If Twitter and Facebook can bring down [...]
Posts Tagged ‘breast cancer’
Komen, Go Back to Your Roots
Posted in Cancer, She the People, Women, tagged breast cancer, planned parenthood, susan g komen on February 5, 2012 | 3 Comments »
You Have Breast Cancer? Say What??
Posted in Cancer, tagged breast cancer, girls say to girls, jenny saldana, video on February 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Brilliant.
Coupla Sick Chicks
Posted in Cancer, tagged breast cancer, friends, ovarian cancer, survival on December 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Hello world! The inaugural video introducing “Coupla Sick Chicks Sittin’ Around Talkin’.” Friends for 20 years, Julie Levine (stage III breast cancer, dx 2008) and Donna Trussell (stage III ovarian cancer, dx 2001) will meet every week to discuss survival, family and life.
The SCAR Project
Posted in Cancer, tagged breast cancer, photography, reconstruction, survivor, young on April 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The photos say it all — the vulnerability, the loss, the fear, the courage, the bizarre but unmistakable pride that comes from cancer. The SCAR Project is the brainchild of David Jay, a New York fashion photographer now living in Australia. Jay writes: Having seen first hand the power of this project and based on the [...]


