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You might have heard about it online or over the airwaves in the last few days. Komen has pulled support from Planned Parenthood. In Planned Parenthood’s emailed press release, they stated, “Planned Parenthood today expressed deep disappointment in response to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation’s decision to stop funding breast cancer prevention, screenings, and …

{*Author’s Note: This post uses quotes and photos from various sources that may be upsetting or offensive to those who have gone through any form of cancer. The more I investigated the charity, the more shocked I was at how far this organization was going to go. Please proceed with caution.} I received a very …

Let me tell you what it’s like campaigning for Cervical Cancer.  First, I explain that the cervix is separate from the uterus, the urethra and the vagina.  Then, I discuss HPV, while people silently judge me.  Revelations about my sexual history cross the minds of my audience before they hear how conservative I truly am.  Finally, I …

“Femininity is in the way we’re brave enough to have the tough conversations. It’s in the grace of kissing a skinned knee, and in the power of achieving dreams. Femininity is strength. It’s smiling on your way to your mastectomy. It’s survival.”   –   Kate Kunkel I’m incredibly blessed to meet women and men …