Truth behind the Pink Ribbon “What is with these pink ribbons and everything?” - Barbara Ehrenreich The documentary Pink Ribbons, Inc. takes a look behind the scenes of the pink ribbon campaigns by first off showing how devastating Breast Cancer is and how it affects millions of people and then shows how the pink ribbon campaigns work, how money is raised, and even questions where the money goes. Lea Pool uses many different approaches and opinions of a large variety of people to show how the campaign may not be as affective as it is shown to be, and questions what the pink ribbon actually does. Pool shows the pink ribbon as just a way to pretty up an ugly disease. Pool attempts to make a point to an audience of men and women who have been a victim of breast cancer and are now survivors, friends and family members of these men and women, and the companies who sponsor the breast cancer cause by using pink for advertisement. The sole purpose of the Pink Ribbon, inc. documentary is to tell about the pink ribbon campaigns and what effect is has on the breast cancer community.
What should the nurse tell a female client who is about to begin chemotherapy and anxious about losing her hair? She should consider getting a wig or cap before she loses her hair. A client with advanced cancer makes the following comment to the nurse: “Why are you bathing me? I am going to die no matter what.” What is the most appropriate response of the nurse? “Would you like to talk about what you are feeling?” After cancer chemotherapy, a client
Natalie Tillero Mrs. Lassiter SOC101 3/14/13 How postpartum depression did affect my way of socializing? This paper explains the symptoms of postpartum depression and it may affect a new mother’s outlook for life. Postpartum depression is an illness that affects many women and even my-self, after pregnancy. A number of people think that it is a myth, that women who had a baby can’t get depressed, or get the “baby blue’s”. Research shows that this illness is capable of transforming a woman and the way that she socializes within the community, family, and even friends.
Self-Objectification and Depression Cherish Burtson University of California, Santa Cruz Psychology of Women’s Lives Shelley Grabe Self-objectification and Depression Depression is a serious problem plaguing around one in five American women today, at twice the rates of men (Depression in women: Understanding the gender gap, 2013). Many psychologists interested in women’s issues have found that one major cause of this depression epidemic could be self-objectification (Fredrickson & Roberts, 1997). Western culture objectifies the female body and the media projects images of women as objects made up of sexual parts. Because of this, women internalize these pressures and view themselves from the observer’s perspective as objects, which lead to body shame, restrained eating, sexual dysfunction, and depression. This has devastating effects because it leaves women in a constant state of self-surveillance, and causes a splitting of self between the subjective self and the self as an object (Crawford, 2011).
The President of People for the American Way, Michael Keegan says this is very critical healthcare for millions of low income women. He thinks that if the Republican Party was really interested in preventing unplanned pregnancies, they would be more supportive of organizations that provide affordable contraception. Keegan said that if they Republican Party are interested in public health, they would also be more interested in helping women defend themselves against diseases. He said that if these bills do become laws that millions of American women will lose their access to family planning and reproductive health services. He thinks this bill is
Ferentino (2009), “Margaret Sanger began her crusade with a moral purpose to change the minds and convictions of both women and men to respect a woman’s body and choices” (Examining Margaret Sanger’s Leadership Qualities). The writer believes Margaret Sanger did not fit well into the conservative era. She was very passionate about her movement and often spoke about a topic that was very taboo at the time. Sanger evolved as a leader for her cause by living in an area of severe poverty and seeing firsthand the women of the area becoming sick and dying to due to botched or improperly performed abortions. Her passion for the cause drove her to speak out and voice her opinion about the issue.
More than 292,000 women suffer from breast cancer each year making it the most common cancer among women in the United States. In an unfortunate event that a woman should have to have a mastectomy to remove cancerous breast tissue, breast reconstruction is an option to rebuild the breast that is missing. Breast reconstruction should be included as the final step in treatment of breast cancer after mastectomy. Although selected insurance companies see breast reconstruction as simply cosmetic. Some insurance companies cover the cost of reconstruction but only if it is specified in the policy.
There are abortion, reproductive, cancer of the cervix, complication of pregnancy, heart disease that intrigue developing women policies. In the case of women health the federal government plays a role in improving the health of women through out nation. There are effective programs that assist women statewide. In the past little attention has been given to women health issues, which has negatively impacted women health. Women access healthcare services more than men do to reproduction, which causes policy to stem from.
Kimberly Carr November 13, 2011 Breast Cancer Have you ever heard the phrase “fight like a girl?” Probably, but not in the context that I will share with you. In today’s world fight like a girl means so many different things. The most important way this phrase can be explained is winning the battle or fight against breast cancer. Did you know that ninety percent of all cancers are curable if detected in stage one. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women; it is also the disease that all women fear the most.
Breast Cancer Did you know what the second-leading cancer killer of women is in the United States? Every year millions of women are affected by breast cancer. Thanks to screening, breast cancer can now be detected early and has even helped cure women from the disease. The thought about this disease is not going to help you; it is time for you to get the facts straight. The most common questions that are related to breast cancer are: What exactly is breast cancer?