October is over, so once again cancer supporters feel safe enough to come out from hiding. It may seem hard to imagine, but there really are people that are pro-cancer and do not work in the tobacco industry. It’s worse, actually. It seems they have infiltrated our schools.
Two girls in Easton, Pennsylvania merely wanted to show their support for the awareness of breast cancer but were instead the victims of discrimination by the very people our tax dollars pay to educate them. These cancer mongers suspended the girls. Breast cancer has affected the lives of my family and friends, so this can be something of an emotional issue for me. I hope I am not going overboard when I say that these so-called authorities should be the victims of severe cases of chafing in the near future.
The girls’ only crimes were wearing “I (heart) boobies!” bracelets.
The bracelets, whose very intent was to increase the awareness of breast cancer in young people, have become so popular that bans are being enacted in school districts across the country. The anti-awareness people are in every state, teaching their bigotry and closed-mindedness to all of their pupils. No more, says the American Civil Liberties Union.
They are suing over the ban in Easton, claiming that wearing bracelets like those is a matter of free speech. I would also like to argue that where in the Constitution does it say one cannot love breasts? This should be a fairly easy cause to rally around, should it not? Women enjoy having their breasts, heterosexual males enjoy women having breasts, I’d say that’s an overwhelming majority right there. Besides, both women and men can get breast cancer.
The ban was enacted, most likely, because of the word “boobies.” Indeed, it’s not something you want to Google at work if you plan on remaining in the ever-dwindling employed demographic, but it’s hardly an offensive term. The ACLU argues in its lawsuit that the bracelets are meant to be lighthearted and engage young people in having conversations about boobies, which they hope will at one point include breast cancer.
Though I have not historically been as vocal about breast cancer awareness, I have proudly shown my support of breasts. Years ago, I was a sophomore at Radford University. I hung a homemade “I (heart) BOOBS” sign on the window of my dorm room. Anyone driving down Tyler Ave. in Radford, Virginia could happen a glance and know that at least one tenant of the room was firmly in the pro-boob camp. My roommate, however, was eerily silent on the issue.
The ban of sexual material, including clothing and accessories, is perfectly acceptable in public schools, but there is a line between indecency by the youth and a public health issue. There is no excuse for banning the discussion of breast cancer in our schools, unless the kid is determined to be wearing said apparel ironically–then throw the little bastard out.
On a more serious note, pink still looks incredibly stupid on a professional football player.
How about the poor high school kid that got from his team because he pink cleats on his shoes.
He was in a uniform, right? Sorry, but if the team isn’t doing it, wear them on your own time.