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| Breast cancer is a taboo in Gulf |
| 2007-10-25 |
| This was a story in the free Boston Metro paper. However Abcnews.com had more information. I found this story rather sad considering we live in the 21st century and yet, there are individuals who still live in 7th century when it comes to womens health. More Arab Women Speaking Out About Breast Cancer RIYADH, Saudi Arabia. Breast cancer is considered a taboo in the religiously conservative Arab countries of the Persian Gulf, but some women are pushing for greater openness about the illness. Their efforts received a boost this week from first lady Laura Bush, who met with breast cancer survivors in Jidda. |
| Posted by:Delphi |
| #6 my Mom too - 70 yrs old, Nov 23rd |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-10-25 22:43 |
| #5 Glad she's OK, #1 Ret. Same thing. My own mother's a survivor. I'm currently writing a book and movie plot line about this exact same subject. It will trace an object half-way around the world and through several centuries as it finally serves the cause of how repressed cultures inadequately deal with and treat their ailing women. Western medicine's male-dominated treatment structure is bad enough. Add into it the Third World's abominable misogyny and things all go straight to hell in a handbasket. Anyone who is interested in fighting under-reporting of Asian female cancers can feel free to contact me about my script. It will highlight this ill-mentioned disaster for once and all. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-10-25 22:22 |
| #4 My best to you both USN, Ret. I am glad every checked out fine. I went sweated through 6 months of medical checkup when the doctor thought I might have had colon cancer. Fortunately, it wasn't the case. It's never easy not knowing. |
| Posted by: Delphi 2007-10-25 21:17 |
| #3 excellent USN! - my best to both of you - hope the pain and stress made you stronger together Frank |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-10-25 19:08 |
| #2 Glad she's OK, #1 Ret. "we live in the 21st century and yet, there are individuals who still live in 7th century when it comes to women There - fixed. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2007-10-25 18:58 |
| #1 If only it were so! (Just saying it was taboo would make it true). Spousal Unit just went through several hellish months as the Doctors were trying to determine if the lump was cancerous. finally determined it not to be. |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2007-10-25 17:29 |