jawnbc | Something really important (Reply)

On a day when too many people are making cheap jokes about someone who died. Or gnashing their teeth, ad infinitum about a fucking chat website:

The Breast Cancer Society of Canada, whose mandate is to raise funs for breast cancer research, recently rejected a donation from a group of exotic dancers/strippers. These women in Vancouver hold an annual fundraiser, which nets several thousand dollars.

It sends a shitty message, that some women are acceptable and others not, based on their (wholly legal) occupation. If you feel this is important, do visit their site, click on Contact Us and send a (polite but pointed) email to their Executive Director.

Here's what I emailed:

Dear Ms. Xanthopoulo:

I am very disappointed with your organization's decision to refuse donations from a group of women based on their occupation. A fully legal occupation. I think it adds to stigmatization to these women, which neither empowers them or helps them.

Do you accept donations from real estate agents, or investment bankers, or City of Vancouver parking enforcement agents? Or from OB/GYNs who perform terminations? Each of these occupations are reviled by some sectors of society. Why are you (I presume) singling out certain groups but not others?

But, more importantly, these women too have breasts. And are vulnerable to breast cancer. I would hope that issues like breast cancer would unify all women, rather than isolate and exclude some because of the opinions of others.

t's a mistake that can be easily remedied and put to bed: escind your decision, accept the monies, and publicly apologize.

Sincerely,