I refuse to believe that I was the only one that is angry at the the implications of this article. Seeing that even very feminist blogs, such as Feministing is portraying her choice as wise and brave....Are you people fucking serious?
A very prominent celebrity writes an article about her decision to cut off her breast in order to prevent breast cancer and the media portraits this as the "brave" choice. She writes "I can tell my children that they don’t need to fear they will lose me to breast cancer." (because she cut off her breast). and "I do not feel any less of a woman. I feel empowered that I made a strong choice that in no way diminishes my femininity." Can you imaging a man writing. " I had my penis cut off, but I don't feel any less of a man for being a eunuch now",
This reminds me of the hysterectomy fever of the Victorian era. Remember when it was all the rage to have women's reproductive organs removed to cure depression, anxiety and "hysteria"? Just 50 years ago, women were still referred by their primary physicians to have hysterectomies "just in case".
Female genital mutilation is nothing new. I had hopes that maybe, just maybe, we were reaching a point, in western society where this type of cruel unnecessary surgery was no longer accepted by women.. But no, we just have moved the target. Now we have celebrities endorsing getting a $3,000 generic testing and a double mastectomy to "save our lives"
This was clearly a commercial piece to get women on board to pay for their test and their surgery, as this is the brave thing to do to save our lives. Let's all cut our tits off and prevent cancer!
Please, please, before you take this type of propaganda to heart, take a moment to do your own research. Please find out about the number of women with the BRCA gene that died form other causes. Contrary to what the gene tester peddlers tell you, this is not a death sentence. Even breast cancer is not a death sentence.
We should be angry! We should be demanding that the "pink ribbons" campaigners stop profiteering from our suffering. We should be demanding that actual research is founded. Research for prevention, no for more of the same trite shit we have seen for the last 20 years.
Enough is enough. We are not going to cut off our uterus, our ovaries or our breast. Being a woman is not a risk factor. I personally going to spend my money on some good quality food, plenty of rest and supporting the scientist and politicians that are looking up for my well being.
Fuck you Angelina Jolie and your cut off tits!
