Yes, I'm a Boobs Man

Although I'm not part of their target demo, I love boobies. I think about them a lot, especially during Breast Cancer Awareness month.

If you like boobies, too -- and I know at least 50% of my audience is quite fond of them -- you will love this photo gallery of gorgeous plaster forms of women who have immortalized their breasts for a good cause.

P!nk's wonderful breasts are pictured below as one of the torso castings that were customized by artists to be auctioned to raise money to battle breast cancer.

Click here to see the whole photo gallery, it's really very cool:



Meanwhile, did you know that lesbians are at greater risk for breast cancer than their straight sisters? It's not known how much greater the risk is; much more research is needed, as discussed in an article today in the Washington Blade.

I'm constantly surprised to hear about people who are not out to their physicians, just one of the factors that can increase breast cancer deaths among our lesbian friends and family. Laura Douglas-Brown talks about this in the Blade Blog: "There are few situations where you are confronted immediately with whether to come out, but this is definitely one." Click here to read the entire post.

Bottom line: Get screened. Urge your friends and family to get screened. Early detection saves lives.




Also Check Out:
· Think Pink - Celebs, Resources, Inspiring People
· Mautner Project: The National Lesbian Health Organization
· Think Pink! Blog
· Breast Cancer Awareness AIM Page


LESBIAN RISKS FOR BREAST CANCER:

• Lesbians are more likely to smoke, drink more alcohol and be overweight than heterosexual women.

• Lesbians are less likely to use oral contraceptives, bear children or breast feed than heterosexual women.

• Lesbians are also significantly more likely than heterosexual women to have never had a mammogram and to eat fewer fruits and vegetables daily.

• Lesbians have decreased access to health care due to factors such as lower levels of health insurance, and heterosexism/homophobia among health care providers.

Source: The Mautner Project, via the Washington Blade