If you don't feel like clicking the link and reading yet another dreadful post, I'll give you the Reader's Digest Condensed version (Are any of you even old enough to remember when Reader's Digest did their Condensed Books? I might have lost you on that joke ...)
When Cam was in middle school, these bracelets became all of the rage.
Girls in Cam's school were allowed to wear them in support of breast cancer awareness because they were girls and obviously the only reason girls would wear these bracelets was for the good of the cause.
Boy's in Cam's school? Well, they certainly couldn't be supporting breast cancer awareness, so their wearing of these bracelet was considered "sexual harassment" and any male student who was caught wearing one would have it confiscated and would receive in-school suspension.
At the time, I thought it was ridiculous to have such a double standard, but really? I had bigger fights to fight.
Apparently, some parents didn't ...
That's right! If what you say is not plainly lewd and it comments on a social issue without disrupting school, you can do it!Two students who were suspended for defying the prohibition challenged it in court through their parents as a violation of their First Amendment free-speech rights. The students are Brianna Hawk and Kayla Martinez, who are now in high school.In a major decision on the free-speech rights of students, a full federal appeals court ruled Monday that schools may not prohibit popular "I ♥ Boobies" breast-cancer awareness bracelets because they are not plainly lewd and they comment on a social issue without disrupting school.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, in Philadelphia, ruled 9-5 to uphold an injunction blocking the Easton Area School District in Pennsylvania from barring the bracelets, which are sponsored by the Keep a Breast Foundation in Carlsbad, Calif.
I'm thinking testicular cancer awareness should be next.
I better find a manufacturer for my I ♥ Balls bracelets.
7 comments:
I would wear a I <3 Balls bracelet.
I think that the act of any guy wearing a bracelet should be banned. It's kinda gay. We should do away with men wearing pinkie rings as well. Cheers !!
Matt
John, as would I!!
I'm With Stupid (Matt), says the man who wears the dangly earring ...
I commented the last time and still feel the same way. Really gross!
You want to declare you love boobies - that's great. Don't tie it in with a supposed breast cancer awareness campaign so you can get away with it. The women that had their breasts cut off and are scarred severely don't appreciate your "love" for boobies.
These fake charities do nothing for the people dying and suffering from breast cancer.
Free speech is free speech. Your son can wear the bracelet and I can say it's disgusting.
If he wants to support breast cancer, why doesn't he mow a lawn for someone going through chemo.
Susan, a portion of the sales of those bracelets do benefit the non-profit Keep A Breast Foundation whose mission is to eradicate breast cancer for future generations, provide support programs for young people impacted by cancer, and to educate people about prevention, early detection, and cancer-causing toxins in our everyday environment. But you can go with disgusting if you prefer :)
Check out their financials - http://www.keep-a-breast.org/about/financials/
The fact that they do not disclose the "amount" of money that goes to research shows that this is a fake charity.
Looking at their website, I don't see anything that they are doing for women that actually have breast cancer and losing their breasts. It's all very vague.
Who do you know that isn't aware of breast cancer?
Billions and billions of dollars are raised in the name of breast cancer awareness. Most of the billions, I mean way more than half, go to paying million dollar salaries for the people that run these fake charities.
This woman dying of breast cancer says it much better than I did - http://www.butdoctorihatepink.com/2011/04/i-heart-boobies-controversy.html
Susan, Look ... I get it ... you don't like the bracelets ... you are OUTRAGED at the slacktivism ... no one who wears these bracelets cares about breast cancer, they are only doing it as a fashion statement. Can you step off the soapbox now? We disagree. I say 1st Amendment Rights are the issue here. *shrugs*
But maybe you'll convert a few of my readers.
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