This past weekend, despite a 104 degree heat index and running out of water at various rest stops, my mom and I walked 26.2 miles around Chicago and raised over $1800 each to fight breast cancer. (We didn’t make it… Read more ›
Tomorrow and Sunday, I’ll be walking 39.3 miles around Chicago – starting and ending at Soldier Field – to raise awareness for breast cancer. I’ve raised the funds, and now I’m ready to walk! You can virtually follow me on… Read more ›
A few weeks ago, my first official post as a senior editor at Gender Across Borders appeared. I wrote about Shame and Breast Cancer in Saudi Arabia, inspired by an article on the Ms. Magazine Blog. I wrote the post… Read more ›
Did you know that every three minutes, another woman in the United States is diagnosed with breast cancer? On June 4-5, I’ll spend the weekend walking, along with thousands of other people, in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. I… Read more ›
This weekend, my mom and I will be walking 39.3 miles over two days (Saturday and Sunday) around Chicago to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer treatment and research. This year, you’ll be able to follow me every step… Read more ›
I will very rarely use this blog as venue for soliciting money from you all, but what better place to inform you of my charity of choice than here? Why, it’s even a VERY feminist cause: The Avon Walk for… Read more ›
Here ends our breast cancer awareness month journey. I hope you’ve enjoyed the pictures and found the facts and links useful. Please, please consider donating to my Avon Walk. Every dollar truly makes a difference. To donate, click here. See… Read more ›
Support Breast Cancer Awareness here. See all Breast Cancer Awareness Month posts Let’s finish off this series with a few more pictures, eh? Sooo many walkers and the beautiful Chicago skyline on a beautiful day: order Related PostsResources for Starting… Read more ›
Support Breast Cancer Awareness here. Here’s another picture from the Avon Walk! My friend, Adam, and me hanging out at lunch: Related PostsSubmissions Open for the Feminist Odyssey Blog Carnival Seventh Edition Feminist Odyssey Blog Carnival: Sixth Edition Writing, Activism,… Read more ›
I prefer 2 days, but those who participate in the walk are AWESOME! (My mom did it a few times!) Support Breast Cancer Awareness here. See all Breast Cancer Awareness Month posts Related PostsEggsurance Sexist Homework Pressure to be Pregnant
Here’s a link from Vanity Fair about REAL activism. Sure, those Fight Like a Girl t-shirts may have been cool, but they’re no substitute for real activism! Article courtesy of @jilliancthomas Support Breast Cancer Awareness here. See all Breast Cancer… Read more ›
Loving these t-shirts! Fight like a girl! Support Breast Cancer Awareness here. See all Breast Cancer Awareness Month posts Related PostsDay of the Girl Inspires Student Action (Teaching Tolerance) A Feminist Kind of Faith Fahrenheit 451 and the Good Woman/Bad… Read more ›
Today’s link is from Jezebel: Breast Cancer is a Disease, Not a Marketing Opportunity Support Breast Cancer Awareness here. See all Breast Cancer Awareness Month posts Related PostsCall for Submissions: Feminist Odyssey Blog Carnival Fourth Edition Feminist Odyssey Blog Carnival… Read more ›
Today’s awesome picture is from Lolcats, via Criss L. Cox. Support Breast Cancer Awareness here. Related PostsWhy Did I Keep My Last Name If I Don’t Use It? Slaying Dragons Role/Reboot: You Can Clean the House and Still Be… Read more ›
A great picture: Rosie the Riveter and Breast Cancer Awareness! A great feminist cause. Support Breast Cancer Awareness here. See all Breast Cancer Awareness Month posts Related PostsMonthly Review: July 2012 Submit to the Feminist Odyssey Blog Carnival: Third Edition… Read more ›
The American Cancer Society’s take on Breast Cancer Awareness Month Support Breast Cancer Awareness here. See all Breast Cancer Awareness Month posts Related PostsIt’s My Life, I Guess Guest Post: Why I Submit to My Husband Guest Post: Tall, Dark,… Read more ›
Another website you should check out: breastcancerawareness.com Support Breast Cancer Awareness here. See all Breast Cancer Awareness Month posts Related PostsGuest Post: Rape “Jokes” & Daniel Tosh I’m Featured!: The OpEd Project Byline Blog Feminist Odyssey Blog Carnival: Submission Troubles,… Read more ›
Yet another great resource: Susan G. Komen Support Breast Cancer Awareness here. See all Breast Cancer Awareness Month posts Related PostsIt’s not that we can’t have it all. It’s that we shouldn’t. I Need My Husband’s Permission to Pay Bills… Read more ›
Another great resource: The Avon Foundation Support Breast Cancer Awareness here. See all Breast Cancer Awareness Month posts Related PostsSubmit to the Feminist Odyssey Blog Carnival: Second Edition The OpEd Project Comes Back to Chicago Keep It Real: Teaching Media… Read more ›
A great resources: The National Breast Cancer Foundation Support Breast Cancer Awareness here. See all Breast Cancer Awareness Month posts Related PostsFeminist Odyssey Blog Carnival: First Edition Dress Codes: A Symptom of a Gendered Problem Join the Fight Against Photoshop:… Read more ›