Breasts: A Natural & Unnatural History

Breasts: A Natural & Unnatural History

Given the world’s fascination with breasts, you would think that there would be a section in Barnes & Noble dedicated to the feminine feature, that many–be it scholar, scientist, or aficionado–would have taken the time to study and write about everyone’s favorite fun bags. Strangely, this is not the case, but author Florence Williams prepares [...]

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Get Your Boobs Scanned

Get Your Boobs Scanned

For a prosthetic, that is. If you’ve fallen victim to the cancer of the beasts and have had a mastectomy, getting fit for your filets is now easier than ever. ”Previously, women have had to go through a grueling two-and-a-half-hour fitting,” says Wendy Carter, a nurse who specializes in obstetrics for breast cancer survivors. Referring to [...]

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Knit a Boob

Knit a Boob

That’s what I’ll be doing tomorrow at Brooklyn’s Textile Arts Center, which is holding a day-long workshop in service to help patients and survivors of breast cancer. And if you hold breasts close to your heart, please join me:  Not only will you be hanging with the breast-obsessed Tuff Titties, but you’ll also be helping [...]

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topshop targets breast cancer awareness

topshop targets breast cancer awareness

speaking of breast cancer awareness, topshop debuts its contribution to the fashion targets breast cancer charity initiative with a new signature tee. since 2005 the british brand has been working with ftbc, producing canvas totes and tees each year. riding on the tails of last years “love to love” vest, this year’s slogan is quite [...]

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those annoying boobies bracelets are just for the boobs

those annoying boobies bracelets are just for the boobs

i’ve waxed philosophical about this before, but those damn boobies bracelets just refuse to leave headlines. two pennsylvania girls stood to be suspended for wearing the controversial bracelet (the controversy asking whether a grade schooler can wear something that boasts a label associated with reproductive anatomy), but a federal judge put a stop to it, [...]

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today is feel a boob day!

today is feel a boob day!

in australia, anyway, where i’m sure many a man is rejoicing that he has free reign to cop a feel–all in the name of breast cancer, that is, as aussies are being encouraged to examine their chest pieces for lumps as a means to promote awareness. created as a facebook event by jade edith, that [...]

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giving wired bras a whole new meaning

giving wired bras a whole new meaning

remember that cancer-fighting bra i hipped y’all to back in october? well, it seems another “special” bra is currently in development at the institute for materials research and innovation at the university of bolton in the uk, this one a bit more user-friendly. to the naked eye, it will look like any other ordinary bra, [...]

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possible link found between breast implants and breast cancer

possible link found between breast implants and breast cancer

if you’re considering going under the knife to enhance your lady lumps, i have no clue why you have come to my website, tuff titties. i believe every woman’s body is a temple and shouldn’t be reshaped to fit into this mold that women feel pressured to fill. no, i champion the fairer sex for [...]

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another breast cancer awareness ploy gone lewd

another breast cancer awareness ploy gone lewd

nzgirl, a new zealand-based women’s website, wants its readers to take part in breast cancer awareness, helping to raise money for research. to do so, female followers are encouraged to post photographs of their breasts on the site–bare, clothed, anything will do so long as the woman submitting a photo is comfortable with what she [...]

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why rosie o’donnell’s breast cancer scare is a lesson we all can learn from

why rosie o’donnell’s breast cancer scare is a lesson we all can learn from

when rosie o’donnell’s doctor found lumps in both of her breasts, rosie decided to share with the world exactly what she was going through. the talk show host posted poems she wrote about her experience on her blog for anyone and everyone to see–a personal account of her relationship to her breasts, past scares, and [...]

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