Back when I was a young feminist, a nascent poet/writer/editor, a poetry performer long before such events were called slams, one of the women I admired hugely was Audre Lorde. Her collection of essays, Sister Outsider, became one of my favorite references and touchstones. Living in Boston, I had the great joy and privilege of [...]
Snapshots Where would be without our gal pals, our BFF’s, our sherpas? Who else would we hang out with, eat cake and dance with? With whom would we dare to dress up as hippies and Trekkies for Halloween? Who else would laugh uproariously at our goofy, stupid jokes and not laugh at all when we [...]
Welcome to the Club. You all know what news I’m talking about. The return call from the doctor who says, “I really didn’t want to tell you over the phone, but…” The call from the nurse navigator who says, “Where are you right now? Are you alone?” The follow-up office visit that begins with, “I [...]
Hooters. Knockers. The Girls. Cupcakes. Muffins. Tits. Titties. Melons. Rack. Bags. Milk pails. Tatas. Boobs. Boobies. Jugs. Do these words tell you anything about the reality of breast cancer? Me either. Nor do they tell you anything about women. What they do tell you about is how our culture labels women. At best, what they [...]
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your doctor if you need medical help. By all means, read a little first so you can ask good questions. But then go get help so you can come back & tell me how it went. Just take good care
of yourself. I need you to come back &
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The first ever MAAM of the Year blogger awards (Mammogramatically-challenged And/or Also Metsters) were given to breast cancer bloggers of righteous snark. I'm so proud!
