Wear it pink

[schielrn]

Since Jon put up his picture, here is the picture before I did the run:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27822368@N02/2969564345/" title="Run Like Hell 005 by ravenwlfpc, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3055/2969564345_e8f3b7ffca.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Run Like Hell 005" /></a>

 

[RoryA]

Saucy. And the 'after' shot?

 

[schielrn]

practically dead. I haven't ran in a while. I am a cyclist. I would choose cycling 75 miles over running 3 miles.

 

[Domski]

practically dead. I haven't ran in a while. I am a cyclist. I would choose cycling 75 miles over running 3 miles.

Road or MTB?

After looking at that photo I've decided you're a loon. Britain needs loons! It's what makes the loon tick that matters!!!

 

[schielrn]

Road, I've never tried mountain biking, but a couple of my friends do it and they say they have a blast, so I think I am going to try it next Spring/Summer.

 

[Jon von der Heyden]

That CANNOT be comfortable to run in. Nice pic

 

[wobble12]

Each to their own, but breast cancer is not my favourite charity. Some examples why:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27283197
and
http://www.newscientist.com/channel...-karen-kedrowski-and-marilyn-stine-sarow.html

When one looks at the amount spent on prostate cancer, lung cancer, etc. compared to breast cancer, and you look at the deaths for each disease, the amount breast cancer receives is hugely disproportionate.

Its not just the money of course, its the awareness, the publicity, the political pressure, the connections drug companies. Then there is the so called "race for life". A charity run that is for women only.

When we see a men only activity, we hear cries of sexism, of exclusion. We see it as a negative thing, but when an activity is women only, we hear how "empowering" this is. We should question how such exclusion can be a good thing (it's claimed that it is women only because women have expressed a wish for it to be. Reverse the sexes, and ask how society would react on such an event).

We should question how favouring one gender for such opportunies can be a good thing, both in terms of health care, and the publicity. Especially when men die at a much younger age by a range of courses.

 

[Jonmo1]

While I agree with you, it should be fair to point out that Breast cancer is NOT a women only issue. Men do get it too. Rarely, but they do.

 

[cornflakegirl]

Men do get breast cancer too... although I do agree with you to an extent on the disproportionate amount of money that breast cancer charities get. Cf the story earlier in the year about one donkey sanctuary getting more donations than 3 domestic abuse charities put together...

I don't think you can equate men-only and women-only activities though. Men still are unfairly dominant in many areas of society, and women do need to be empowered. (I also don't think there would be an outcry if there was a men-only Race for Life equivalent for prostate cancer.)

Edit - xpost with Jonmo for the first bit.

 

[Jonmo1]

Going with that same argument, it's the same for race issues. In the US we have a "Black History Month". To be clear, I have no problem with that. But imagine if we tried to have a "White History Month". There would be an uproar.