ZigZagMarquis 9 #1 September 19, 2010 http://www.aolnews.com/article/i-heart-boobies-bracelets-cause-stir-in-schools/19639177?test=latestnews AOL News (Sept 18) – Bracelets saying "I [Heart] Boobies" are creating a stir in American schools, with arguments exploding about sexual harassment, cancer awareness and snickering adolescents. The bracelets are the work of the Keep A Breast Foundation, a non-profit that aims to raise awareness about breast cancer. Schools from Utah to California to Minnesota find the frank use of a slang term for breasts too spicy for the schoolyard, and have instituted all-out bans or requested individual students to remove the bands. These bracelets are intended to encourage conversations about breast cancer, but students in some schools have been told they can't wear them. School authorities say that the bands can be bad for discipline, and even be interpreted as disrespectful toward women. "Wearing bracelets such as these opens up dialog between students that most adolescents are neither sophisticated nor mature enough to handle appropriately," Eisenhower Jr. High in Taylorsville, Utah, said in its school newsletter, a local Fox affiliate reported. "By disallowing them, we are eliminating the temptation to have inappropriate and potentially sexually harassing conversations." Keep A Breast defended its decision to include the word "boobies," saying that the bracelets are intended to provoke conversations on touchy subjects. The bracelets "act as an awareness-raising tool, allowing young people to engage and start talking about a subject that is scary and taboo and making it positive and upbeat," the organization said in an e-mailed statement. "We fully understand that the 'I Love Boobies' campaign is not for everyone, but we also feel that the word 'boobies' is not a four letter word." The bands, of course, touch on a deadly serious topic. More than 250,000 women in America will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, according to Breastcancer.org. Wearing the bands could further the aim of Keep A Breast – to raise awareness of the condition. Some students also wear the bracelets out of respect for loved ones who have had the disease. "I wear mine because my cousin had breast cancer and so did my aunt," Aryn Clark, a junior at Bakersfield High School in Kern County, Ca, told a local NBC affiliate. But, as one commenter noted on the Fox affiliate website, breast cancer is not the only cancer that ruins lives. "I have several cancer survivors in my family, including breast cancer, colon and thyroid cancers," the commenter wrote. "I don't see too many folks wearing bracelets that say 'I love rectum' or 'I heart lymph'." On its website, Keep A Breast says that its goal it to increase awareness of the condition among young people in order to encourage them to "develop habits that will benefit their long-term health and well-being." Still, for some teenagers, the bands may be nothing more than a chance to show off a forbidden word in a school setting. "For guys I guess, it's just funny. We're just seeing how far we can get away with things at school I guess," Matthew Moorehead, a junior at Bakersfield High School told the NBC affiliate. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #2 September 20, 2010 People are just not happy unless they have something that makes them unhappy.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 9 #3 September 20, 2010 Boobies make me happy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #4 September 20, 2010 Quote Boobies make me happy! Indeed!!!Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,120 #5 September 20, 2010 This just cries out for the "chicks for pricks" penile cancer wristband drive! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #6 September 20, 2010 +1Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
winsor 236 #7 September 20, 2010 QuoteThis just cries out for the "chicks for pricks" penile cancer wristband drive! Penile cancer is not a big killer. According to Lance Armstrong, however, testicular cancer is a real problem. Thus, "Sluts for Nuts" might work. BSBD, Winsor Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #8 September 20, 2010 QuoteThus, "Sluts for Nuts" might work. *golf clap*Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,589 #9 September 20, 2010 Quote"Sluts for Nuts" might workAnd just as feeling for lumps is a decent way to detect changes in the breast, one should feel testicles for signs of cancer. I see a whole new T-shirt industry here -- "Medical consultant -- breast exams given" and "Please help me check for cancer" Wendy P.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #10 September 20, 2010 Quote Quote "Sluts for Nuts" might work And just as feeling for lumps is a decent way to detect changes in the breast, one should feel testicles for signs of cancer. I see a whole new T-shirt industry here -- "Medical consultant -- breast exams given" and "Please help me check for cancer" Wendy P. I think the level of pressure is different in the exams. But I'll trade with you if you want.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,589 #11 September 20, 2010 I was thinking guys would wear both of them -- one offering to help with breast exams, the other requesting help with testicular exams. It's just a little too obvious to put that one needs help with a testicular exam My son used to have a "National Head Foundation Please Give Generously" T-shirt that he enjoyed Wendy P. There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #12 September 20, 2010 NOBODY THINK ABOUT PURPLE ELEPHANTS! That's what these stupid twits (school administrators) are doing. So what if some of the kids wearing these are Beavis-types wanting a juvenile giggle out of it? If the schools would just eye-roll and ignore it, it would soon fall out of vogue. Instead, by making a big fucking deal of it, it's become a big fucking deal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,523 #13 September 20, 2010 QuoteNOBODY THINK ABOUT PURPLE ELEPHANTS! That's what these stupid twits (school administrators) are doing. So what if some of the kids wearing these are Beavis-types wanting a juvenile giggle out of it? If the schools would just eye-roll and ignore it, it would soon fall out of vogue. Instead, by making a big fucking deal of it, it's become a big fucking deal. Are you really that foolish? Expecting school administrators to excercise a little bit of judgement and apply a little bit of common sense? Especially when the word "Boobies" is involved?"There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TriGirl 343 #14 September 20, 2010 Save the TaTas!!! See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #15 September 20, 2010 Quote Save the TaTas!!! Foster the Fun Bags!I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billeisele 130 #16 September 21, 2010 "Wearing bracelets such as these opens up dialog between students that most adolescents are neither sophisticated nor mature enough to handle appropriately," Eisenhower Jr. High in Taylorsville, Utah, said in its school newsletter, a local Fox affiliate reported. ------------------------------------------ are these the same administrators that have decided it is OK to provide free condoms to students without the parents consent?Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
