The Breast Views

The Breast Views Blog: Guelph topless festival gaining support

2010-08-23T20:46:00.002-05:00

I'm still the local go to girl for all things boobish. GuelphMercury.com - Local - Guelph topless festival gaining support When it comes to controlling your menopause symptoms visit our Menopause And You blog today!

The Breast Views Blog: Harry Helps Sue

2009-06-01T10:24:00.001-05:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Harry Helps Sue, originally uploaded by Sue Richards. Tickets available at Helping Friends.

The Breast Views Blog: Plug Pulled On Fundraiser

2007-09-05T11:19:00.000-05:00

August 17, 2007 THANA DHARMARAJAH MERCURY STAFF GUELPH In the place where there was once a Breast of Canada calendar hanging in thousands of women’s homes, this January there will be an empty wall. Six years and countless late nights

The Breast Views Blog: Breast of Canada 2008

2007-03-20T10:33:00.000-05:00

Photo Credit: Melanie Gillis.Cover of the 7th Annual Breast of Canada Calendar ~ 2008.Sue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, breastfeeding, breast of canada calendar, breast cancer awareness, womens health, breast blog, breast cancer risks,Guelph.

The Breast Views Blog: Breast Implants For Completion?

2007-03-20T08:33:00.000-05:00

Here we have a women with naturally large breasts claiming that some days she feels like a "walking pair of tits" versus another women about to have breast implant surgery claiming I "feel unfeminine and incomplete".No thanks for the mammariesTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, breastfeeding, breast of canada calendar, breast cancer awareness, womens health, breast blog, breast cancer

The Breast Views Blog: The Century Project

2007-03-06T11:26:00.000-06:00

According to the website: More than a hundred girls and women of many ages, shapes, sizes, and backgrounds bare all in Frank Cordelle’s The Century Project. The project combines unconventionally stunning nude portraits with highly personal written statements describing instances of rape, debilitating illness, disfiguring surgeries, distorted social expectations, as well as reflections of humor

The Breast Views Blog: Breast cancer in men

2007-03-01T13:33:00.000-06:00

Men can also get breast cancer because men have breast tissue just like women.Read all about it at this link: Breast cancer in menSue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, breastfeeding, breast of canada calendar, breast cancer awareness, womens health, breast blog, breast cancer risks,Guelph.

The Breast Views Blog: Canadian Breast Exam Ad

2007-02-28T11:48:00.000-06:00

Tags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, breastfeeding, breast of canada calendar, breast cancer awareness, womens health, breast blog, breast cancer risks,Guelph.

The Breast Views Blog: Study finds lifelong exercise may halve risk of breast cancer - The Boston Globe

2007-02-27T12:02:00.000-06:00

According to this news story that is appearing today around the globe, "exercising for five or more hours a week throughout life can cut a woman's risk of breast cancer by more than half".Click the link to read the story: Study finds lifelong exercise may halve risk of breast cancerSue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, breastfeeding, breast of canada calendar, breast cancer

The Breast Views Blog: Run, Walk, & Roll For Cancer Prevention

2007-02-26T14:33:00.000-06:00

Feeling a bit sluggish? Want to do something to improve your health AND contribute to the goal of raising funds for cancer prevention?Good idea. Here's your next step - click the link my friend.Run, Walk, & Roll For Cancer PreventionSue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, breastfeeding, breast of canada calendar, breast cancer awareness, breast pump,Canadian Blogger, womens

The Brreast Views Blog: Breast Milk Marketing

2007-02-22T14:50:00.000-06:00

It appears - maybe - perhaps - that breast feeding is gaining popularity and heck - becoming cool!Take Will Ferrell's breast pump accessory at the Golden Globes - carried so his wife could slip away and pump milk for the couples newborn. Or the amount of ink gossip mags are lending to celebrity breast feeders.Read all about it by clicking on this link: Breast Milk MarketingSue RichardsTags: The

The Breast Views Blog: Cancer Vixen

2007-02-21T12:28:00.000-06:00

For the 101 page graphic novel about "what happens when a shoe-crazed, wine-swilling, big-city girl finds a lump in her breast", you'll want to take some time to read Cancer Vixen.Click on the link: Cancer VixenSue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, breast of canada calendar, breast cancer awareness, Cancer Vixen,Canadian Blogger, womens breast health, breast

The Breast Views Blog: Cool Women

2007-02-20T15:05:00.000-06:00

I shall slightly stray from my breast focus for just a moment to introduce you to this site:Cool Women:about the history of women and girls in Canada. Once on the site, click on the Cool Stories link and read about Sheila Watt-Cloutier. Known for "revealing the human face of climate change in the Arctic - From toxins in breast milk to the relationship between climate and human rights, Sheila

The Breast Views Blog: BrCa1 and BrCa 2 Genetic Testing

2007-02-19T14:02:00.000-06:00

It is estimated that about 6 - 10% of all breast cancer is genetic in origin - hence your increased risk if someone else in your family has the disease.But did you know that scientists have isolated mutations on several breast and ovarian cancer-causing genes and that it is possible to be tested for the mutations?Question is, would you want to know?The following link leads to a four part story by

The Breast Views Blog: Breast Cancer and Pesticides

2007-02-15T14:32:00.000-06:00

Despite our city being blanketed in snow and our temperatures dipping into the double digit minus department, the cosmetic pesticide people are gearing up for spring. I've had three calls from 'Weed People' in the last week.For me it's obvious. If you put poison on your property then you've got poisoned property. As a result, I'm off the phone in the time it takes to say NO thanks!Its no wonder

The Breast Views Blog: Moobs

2007-02-14T15:23:00.000-06:00

Moobs = Man Boobs.Men get them removed. Women get them augmented.Read all about it: How I got rid of my 'moobs'Sue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, breast of canada calendar, breast cancer awareness, moobs,Canadian Blogger, womens breast health, breast cancer prevention, breast blog, breast cancer risks,Guelph, City of Guelph.

The Breast Views Blog: Get Your Foundations Straight

2007-02-14T13:51:00.000-06:00

I know this to be a common mistake. The average person thinks that there is only one charity dealing in cancer/breast cancer fundraising called something like the Breast Cancer Society Foundation. In reality there are hundreds of different charities and charity chapters that are distinct and independent of each other.The Canadian Cancer Society is not the same as the Breast Cancer Society of

The Breast Views Blog: Don't Reject Money From 'Exotic Dancers For Cancer' - Commentary

2007-02-13T12:24:00.000-06:00

Well then. Given that the universal qualifier for getting breast cancer is breast ownership, and given the on going plea from breast cancer foundations to give, give, give for the cause, cause, cause, this story is interesting and shamefully familiar.Don't Reject Money From 'Exotic Dancers For Cancer' - CommentarySue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, breast of

The Breast Views Blog: Cosmetics, Chemicals, and Your Health

2007-02-12T09:52:00.000-06:00

The Environmental Working Group have been busy little Valentines.I know this will seem hard to believe but look what they've discovered......"A major loophole in federal law allows fragrance manufacturers to hide potentially hazardous chemicals in product scents, including substances linked to allergies, birth defects, and even cancer. Because they won't tell you what's in the scents they sell

The Breast Views Blog: Dead Bra Day

2007-02-11T10:53:00.000-06:00

A couple of weeks ago, Cheryl Rossi, staff writer for the Vancouver Courier called me to inquire about the origin of Dead Bra Day. When I told her that I made up the date and then published it in the Breast of Canada Calendar, I expected that the interview would be over - this based on previous experience.Instead, Cheryl's interest was aroused and a lengthy, very fun and exhaustive interview

The Breast Views Blog: Breast Reduction Surgery

2007-02-09T12:53:00.000-06:00

Here's a rare story about a young woman's desire to redefine herself with breast reduction surgery.Read Editing Myself by clicking on the link.Sue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, breast of canada calendar, breast cancer awareness, breast reduction surgery,Canadian Blogger, womens breast health, breast cancer prevention, breast blog, breast cancer risks,

The Breast Views Blog: The Geography of Breast Cancer

2007-02-08T11:30:00.000-06:00

This story from Ms. Magazine questions why there are breast cancer "hot spots" in the United States? Click here to read The Geography of Breast Cancer.Sue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, breast of canada calendar, breast cancer awareness, Ms Magazine,Canadian Blogger, womens breast health, breast cancer prevention, breast blog, breast cancer risks,Guelph,

The Breast Views Blog: The Lactivist

2007-02-07T10:18:00.000-06:00

This morning I read a story in my subscription to Salon.com with the cheeky headline - If Breasts Could Talk. In this particular case, The Lactivist is the one doing the talking.The Lactivist is an on-line bootstrapper/blogger/breast feeding activist who is funny and I suspect somewhat fierce in her breast feeding advocacy.And she's got cool swag - like tee's for tots that claim "My Kid Sucks".

The Breast Views Blog: Breast Implants still not safe

2007-02-06T14:15:00.000-06:00

The following report was written by Dr. Edward Melmed, a plastic surgeon based in Dallas, Texas and Judy Norsgian the executive director of Our Bodies Ourselves.Silicone Breast Implants still not safe.Sue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, breast of canada calendar, breast cancer awareness, silicone,Canadian Blogger, womens breast health, breast cancer

TheBreast Views Blog: Silicone Breast Implants

2007-02-05T13:11:00.000-06:00

When I read something like this:"Percentages of complications arising from breast implants are high, but women don't seem to mind, placing their beauty over health. Allergan records reveal that within fours years after the cosmetic surgery, 41 percent of first-time patients experienced complications. In addition, 23 percent experienced rupture, pain, swelling, hardening, scarring, and other

The Breast Views Blog: Wife poisoned man for breast implants

2007-02-01T11:11:00.000-06:00

Truth is indeed stranger than fiction. Wife poisoned husband for breast implants Sue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, breast of canada calendar, breast cancer awareness, breast implants,Canadian Blogger, womens breast health, breast cancer prevention, breast blog, breast cancer risks,Guelph, City of Guelph.

The Breast Views Blog: Prevent Cancer Now!

2007-01-31T14:30:00.000-06:00

Here's a Canada-wide movement to eliminate the preventable causes of cancer. Click the link and explore the site. Prevent Cancer Now!Sue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, breast of canada calendar, breast cancer awareness, Prevent Cancer Now,Canadian Blogger, womens breast health, breast cancer prevention, breast blog, breast cancer risks,Guelph, City of

The Breast Views Blog: This Day

2007-01-30T15:14:00.000-06:00

Vanessa Turke helped found The Young and the Breastless, a support and advocacy group for young women living with breast cancer. She's also a brilliant artist, model for the Breast of Canada calendar, Breast Ambassador and mom.The following link takes you Vanessa's most recent art video This Day.To see a selection of her wonderful work, click on this link.Sue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog,

The Breast Views Blog: Do Breast Exams Flunk?

2007-01-29T15:36:00.000-06:00

Here's one of two paragraphs that stood out for me in this story."The Cancer Society and others have lead women to believe mammography results in early diagnosis. This is a lie. It takes eight years before a lump is large enough to detect which provides time for cancer cells to spread to other areas. This is not early diagnosis. One critic said it well, "Finding a cancer this way is damage

The Breast Views Blog: Is Breast Cancer Awareness a Marketing Sham?

2007-01-24T10:38:00.000-06:00

This feature story opens with a very interesting question."After 24 years of shocking pink ribbons, it has become impossible not to be aware of breast cancer. But does all that thinking pink really contribute to "The Cure," or is it actually designed to keep us from seeing red?"Click the link to read more.AlterNet: EnviroHealth: Is Breast Cancer Awareness a Marketing Sham?Sue RichardsTags: The

The Breast Views Blog: Censoring a cancer victim's breasts

2007-01-24T10:08:00.000-06:00

I've recently been given a subscription to Salon.com. The following story appears in today's Broadsheet section.I'm not sure if non-Salon subscribers will be able to click through on this link - perhaps someone will be kind enough to let me know.This story speaks to the reality that even though our breasts can be sexual, they are also functional. But as we know, when we "reveal a nipple, all hell

The Breast Views Blog: Plastic surgery, breast implants popular at bridal fair

2007-01-23T16:58:00.000-06:00

Words fail me on this one people.Plastic surgery, breast implants popular at bridal fair.Sue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, breast of canada calendar, breast cancer awareness, breast implants,Canadian Blogger, womens breast health, breast cancer prevention, breast blog, breast cancer risks,Guelph, City of Guelph.

The Breast Views Blog: Breast Health Access for Women with Disabilities

2007-01-22T15:23:00.000-06:00

According to this story, "women with disabilities often have less access to breast health services than any other group of women, according to the National Women’s Health Information Center." Read more about this issue at the following link: WOMAN TO WOMAN: Breast Health: Be Informed, Be Resourceful, Be Persistent.Sue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, breast

The Breast Views Blog: Banking on Breast Milk

2007-01-19T17:39:00.000-06:00

There's more to banking than high user fees and hard cold cash.According to this story, "ten nonprofit milk banks that match donors to those searching for milk are accredited members of the Human Milk Banking Association of North America."Read the full story here. Banking on Milk Sue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, breast of canada calendar, breast cancer

The Breast Views Blog: Human Milk Banking Association of North America

2007-01-19T17:38:00.000-06:00

Attention breastfeeding families!According to this website, "The Human Milk Banking Association of North America is a multidisciplinary group of health care providers that promotes, protects, and supports donor milk banking. HMBANA is the only professional membership association for milk banks in Canada, Mexico and the United States and as such sets the standards and guidelines for donor milk

The Breast Views Blog: Lymphatic Breast Massage

2007-01-19T16:48:00.000-06:00

It's time to take your breast health into your own hands!Your lymphatic system requires movement for proper drainage and flow. To help enhance the natural movement of your lymph system, consider learning how to do a lymphatic breast massage. The following link provides easy to follow instructions. Lymphatic Breast MassageSue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar,

The Breast Views Blog: Our Bodies Our Blog

2007-01-19T16:26:00.000-06:00

Here's a site that you'll likely want to bookmark. Our Bodies Our Blog is a comprehensive womencentric blog about more than breast health and breast cancer. In fact, you may be familiar with the outstanding series of books: Our Bodies, Ourselves. I got my first edition at age 12. It became my bible. Order yours by clicking on this link: Our Bodies, Ourselves: A New Edition for a New EraSue

The Breast Views Blog: Dense Breasts

2007-01-18T09:50:00.000-06:00

It doesn't matter if your breasts are big or small - but it does matter how dense your boobs are.I know that this sounds like a bad joke. In fact researchers have determined that breast density is yet another risk factor for women and their doctors to consider when it comes to breast cancer. Click this link to read more details.The denser the breast tissue, the greater the risk of breast cancer:

The Breast Views Blog: Mother's Milk: study

2007-01-15T11:35:00.000-06:00

Given that breast feeding has been around since the beginning of time - and baby formula is the 'new' invention - you'd think that our culture would know everything about breast feeding and squat about formula.Seems the opposite is true. Click the link below for the story.Many Americans equate formula with mother's milk: studySue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007

The Breast Views Blog: Wishing You Breast Health

2006-12-22T11:47:00.000-06:00

Originally uploaded by Sue Richards. May you and your family be blessed with breast health.Sue RichardsLooking for something fun to do during the holidays? Please pop over to theBlog Guelph photoblog and check out my beautiful city. Tags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, blog guelph,Canadian Blogger santa,Guelph, City of Guelph

The Breast Views Blog: The bOOb Lady’s Blog

2006-12-19T09:34:00.000-06:00

We've spent much of the last decade trying to think outside the box. Now The Boob Lady is hoping to help us think outside of the bra.Get the boob scoop on bras, breast health, cancer, breastfeeding, cosmetic surgery, and all the breast! Click here to find out more The bOOb Lady’s Blog.Sue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, , The Boob Lady, Canadian Blogger,

The Breast View Blog: Mastectomy Photos

2006-12-11T11:21:00.000-06:00

The following link offers a seven year photographic journey of a breast cancer survivor. The images by Duane Reed are black and white with a strong artistic sensibility.Gallery PresentationSue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, , Duane ReedCanadian Blogger mastectomy photosGuelph, City of Guelph

The Breast View Blog: Give Breasts

2006-12-01T11:03:00.000-06:00

If you'd like to jingle someones bell with a fine art photography breast calendar this Christmas, I have the perfect link for you.Breast of Canada Calendars can be shipped anywhere in North American for Christmas delivery if you place your order before December 8th. Not only are you offering a beautiful, meaningful and cool gift to a loved one, you are furthering the breast health message

The Breast Views Blog: Images of the Obsessed with Breasts Ad Campaign - The Breast Cancer Fund

2006-11-30T15:00:00.000-06:00

And people thought Breast of Canada was controversial!Images of the Obsessed with Breasts Ad Campaign - The Breast Cancer FundSue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, , Obsessed With breastsCanadian Blogger Breast Cancer FundGuelph, City of Guelph

The Breast Views Blog: Climb Against The Odds

2006-11-29T13:36:00.000-06:00

Looking for something challenging to focus on?The Breast Cancer Fund has this to suugest.Climb Against the Odds~Mt. Shasta2007 Applications Now Available!Join some of the most inspiring women and men you have yet to meet. A team of 40 will challenge Mt. Shasta in July 2007 to raise money and awareness for breast cancer prevention. We want you there. Click here for complete details.Sue

The Breast Views Blog: Toxic Perfume

2006-11-28T12:57:00.000-06:00

Before you give your honey pie your Christmas wish list this year, you might want to check to see if the brand of perfume you've been coveting gives more BANG for your buck than you want.EWG.org have rated 125 brands of popular perfume on a scale that ranges between low, medium and high concern. The criteria used for the rating looks at ingredients that are known or probable carcinogens, if

The Breast Views Blog: U.S. Ends Ban on Silicone Breast Implants - New York Times

2006-11-24T10:16:00.000-06:00

The big boob story of the week sees silicone breast implants back on the shelf and implant makers stocks climbing fast. Ah yes, we are so very good at looking out for each other's best interests.The following story comes by way of the New York Times. I particularly like this quote.“For us, it’s a triumph of science,” said Dr. Richard A. D’Amico, president-elect of the American Society of Plastic

The Breast Views Blog: U.S. ban on silicone breast implants lifted

2006-11-24T10:08:00.000-06:00

If you're interested in reading a Canadian news perspective on the recent silicone breast implant story, the Globe and Mail offers this take. globeandmail.com: U.S. ban on silicone breast implants lifted.Of course our government did the same a couple of months ago. Bigger Boobs - sure we've got them too! Sue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, , Silicone breast

The Breast Views Blog: Silicone Breast Implants

2006-11-24T09:57:00.000-06:00

According to a story in Ms. Magazine, "the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ended a 14-year ban of silicone gel-filled breast implants, even as it acknowledged side effects including "the hardening of the area around the implant, breast pain, change in nipple sensation, implant rupture, and the need for additional surgery".Sounds fun. Where do I sign up?For a feminist veiwpoint on this

The Breast View Blog: Bikini Breast Bandits

2006-11-21T11:06:00.000-06:00

The power of the breast continues to be explored.Sue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, , Breast PowerCanadian Blogger

The Breast Views Blog: Sister Study Could Hold Secrets To Breast Cancer Prevention

2006-11-16T22:14:00.000-06:00

The Sister Study is aiming to find the causes of breast cancer and you may be able to help. They are currently looking for women who have a sister, living or deceased, who's had breast cancer. For more details and contact information, read the full story at this link. Sister Study Could Hold Secrets To Breast Cancer PreventionSue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007

The Breast Views Blog: Red meat link to breast cancers

2006-11-14T12:48:00.000-06:00

Do you eat over a serving of red meat per day?Then you may be interested in reading this BBC NEWS story.Red meat link to breast cancers.As usual, the experts suggest that more studies are required. But the report does end with this quote."The benefits of eating a healthy and varied diet are well established and the biggest risk factors for breast cancer remain gender and increasing age."Sue

The Breast Views Blog: A Breast Health Guide for Teens

2006-11-13T13:50:00.000-06:00

Here's a very good site for your daughter or any teenager you know.Topics covered include:Breast DevelopmentWhat's NormalLumps & BumpsSelf Breast ExamBreast Cancer RisksBuying a BraMeasuring for a BraGlossaryClick on this link. Breast Health: A Guide for TeensSue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, .

The Breast Views Blog: Peace

2006-11-10T10:39:00.000-06:00

Poppy ShineOriginally uploaded by Sue Richards. Sue RichardsPoppies grow well in my garden. See more photos here, here and here.Tags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, .

The Breast Views Blog: Breast Haiku

2006-11-09T17:01:00.000-06:00

Each year, I host a Breast Haiku Contest and publish several submissions in the upcoming Breast of Canada calendar.Here's an example of one that appears in the 2007 edition.Tree roots drink the rainAs a mother tenderlyNurses her infantJ. Andrew LockhartSue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, .

The Breast Views Blog: Vote for Breast Cancer Prevention

2006-11-07T13:16:00.000-06:00

This message from: Breast Cancer Action.Today is Election Day in the U.S. As you go to the polls, consider this: Which candidates will make breast cancer prevention a priority?Every month, we ask you to take action on legislation in the interest of eliminating the environmental causes of breast cancer. The representatives you elect today will hold the power to author and champion legislation for

The Breast Views Blog: Bodies and Souls

2006-10-27T14:54:00.000-05:00

Bodies and Souls: The Century Project presents a chronological series of nude photographic portraits of 98 women from the moment of birth to nearly a hundred years of age. The photographs are accompanied by statements, usually written by the women themselves, and often very moving. The book is a record of the work of American photographer Frank Cordelle, of Oakland, California. He has exhibited

The Breast Views Blog: Prevent Cancer Now

2006-10-26T12:19:00.000-05:00

This group is well worth checking out."Far, far too many people are getting cancer –and the numbers are increasing. This should not be happening. *It is not right that children and young adults should be getting cancer. *It is not right that women should be dying from breast cancer in their 30s, 40s and 50s, long before their time or that so many men should be fighting prostate cancer. *

The Breast Views Blog: Halloween Safety

2006-10-25T13:15:00.000-05:00

You may think that I've finally flipped my lid. I mean really Sue, what do Halloween and Breast Health have in common?I've reported on carcinogen-linked make-up in past blog posts. I've sent you to Skin Deep - the very comprehensive report by the Environmental Working Group that rank hundreds of beauty products against their unregulated, known or probable carcinogenic ingredients. So then. How

The Breast Views Blog: Beauty

2006-10-24T18:21:00.000-05:00

If you've got one minute and fourteen seconds, this video (by way of Chris at Breast Stories), will shed some light on stereotypical beauty.Sue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, .

The Breast Views Blog: Canadian Women's Health Network

2006-10-23T12:20:00.000-05:00

Here's what the Canadian Women's Health Network is reporting on Health Canada's decision to allow silicone breast implants to once again be available in Canada.What's Hot - Breast ImplantsSue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, silicone+breast+implants, .

The Breast Views Blog: Silicone gel breast implants approved for return to Canadian market

2006-10-23T12:14:00.000-05:00

After 14 years off the market....the're back!Silicone gel breast implants approved for return to Canadian marketSue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, silicone+breast+implants, .

The Breast Views Blog: Benefits of breast cancer screening questionable

2006-10-19T07:57:00.000-05:00

With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, everyone is on the mammogram band wagon.I think it's critical to point out that mammograms do not PREVENT breast cancer. Rather it is a DETECTION tool that comes with it's own set of hazard. According to this story, the outcome of having mammograms isn't always pretty.Researchers found that "for every 2,000 women invited to have mammograms over a

The Breast Views Blog: Bras a Must

2006-10-17T13:41:00.000-05:00

Here's some more wacky bra news from Indianna thanks to my Breast News Hound email correspondent. New Jail Visitor Dress Code: Bras a MustSue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, .

The Breast Biews Blog: Breast Blogger

2006-10-16T10:12:00.000-05:00

After attending BlogHer 2006 in San Juan California, I beetled down the coast to San Luis Obispo to meet my meno-gal blogger pal Ellie.I stumbled upon this exceptional woman's blog in the early days of my blogging career when I was at the beginnings of mapping my own menopause experience . T'was love at first read.As I suspected, hanging out in SLO proved to be very easy. Despite my short visit,

The Breast Views Blog: Teen Faces Litter Charge for Bra Antenna

2006-10-13T09:24:00.000-05:00

I don't make this stuff up.Teen Faces Litter Charge for Bra Antenna.Sue RichardsThanks to Trenton for being my 'breast newshound'.Tags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, .

The Breast Views Blog: Cancer Vixen

2006-10-10T14:03:00.000-05:00

A graphic novel about breast cancer is a new twist on the idea of 'sharing our story.' Check out Cancer Vixen's opening video and see for yourself.Sue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, .

The Breast Views Blog: Knockers

2006-10-05T11:49:00.000-05:00

CALL FOR MANUSCRIPTS: ANTHOLOGY K N O C K E R S Deadline: January 15, 2007Edited by: Jessica Morrelljessicapage@spiritone.com You are invited to submit to Knockers an anthology that covers an intimate subject: womens breasts and what they have meant at different stages of life. Breasts are signatures of a womans sexuality and femininity; breasts come in thousands of shapes and sizes; breasts

The Breast Views Blog: Breast Cancer Fund

2006-10-04T14:17:00.000-05:00

I subscribe to a very good e-newsletter from the Breast Cancer Fund. According to the About Us page on their website they have this to say about themselves."In response to the public health crisis of breast cancer, the Breast Cancer Fund identifies - and advocates for elimination of - the environmental and other preventable causes of the disease. Founded in 1992, the Breast Cancer Fund works

The Breast Views Blog: Karolina Kuras Photography

2006-09-28T08:19:00.000-05:00

Karolina Kuras is another great Guelph photographer. One of her shots can be admired in the 2007 edition of Breast of Canada. Go here for her intimate maternity gallery.Sue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, .

The Breast Views Blog: Cora Purdon Photography

2006-09-28T08:16:00.000-05:00

Cora Purdon specializes in intimate black and white photography. One of her very beautiful pregnancy shots graces a page of the 2007 calendar. Go here for her site. And here for the maternity section.Sue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, .

The Breast Views Blog: Suzy Lamont

2006-09-27T14:46:00.000-05:00

Photographer Suzy Lamont offered several photo's for this years Breast of Canada calendar photo contest. Her captures brought an elegant and feminine quality to the publication. Her site is here. Check here for her bare gallery.Sue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, .

The Breast Views Blog: Olivia Brown

2006-09-26T12:41:00.000-05:00

Olivia Brown has been delighting Breast of Canada calendar owners for a few years now. Her playful compositions have added tremendous motion to the feel of the calendar and helped expand the idea of breast health.Check out her website here.Sue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar,

The Breast Views Blog: Melanie Gillis Photography

2006-09-25T14:32:00.000-05:00

Melanie Gillis specializes in nude maternity photography. She's also the cover shot photographer for the Breast of Canada.Sue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, . Order a Breast of Canada today.

The Breast Views Blog: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

2006-09-20T12:23:00.000-05:00

October was deemed Breast Cancer Awareness Month in 1985 by a pharmaceutical company. While 1 out of 9 women will get breast cancer in her lifetime, 8 of us likely won't. That does not mean that awareness isn't important, but I'd rather frame my learning in a positive light. And so, for the sake of my brain I think of October as Breast Health Awareness Month.As the publisher of the Breast of

The Breast Views Blog: Jordan Matter

2006-08-30T11:57:00.000-05:00

Great Breast Photography by Jordan Matter.Sue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, . Order a Breast of Canada today. Find out what’s going on in Guelph, the birthplace of topfree Ontario.

The Breast Views Blog: When Mothers Nurse

2006-08-10T09:07:00.000-05:00

Sue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, . Wouldya, couldya order a Breast of Canada calendar today? Find out what’s going on in Guelph, the birthplace of topfree Ontario.

The Breast Views Blog: Bras Bras Bras

2006-08-08T13:39:00.000-05:00

Jessica Seigel offers up this revealing report on finding the perfect bra. Turns out, bras are made perfectly. It's our bodies that are poorly built.ONE BRA FITTER SAID: ‘YOUR RIBS ARE IN THE WRONG PLACE.Sue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, . Order a Breast of Canada today. Find out what’s going on in Guelph, the birthplace of topfree Ontario.

The Breast Views Blog: Boobalogues

2006-08-07T11:10:00.000-05:00

Here's a brilliant site link sent to me by one of my dedicated Breast of Canada Ambassadors. "Boobalogues offers thought provoking details and poses questions for discussion about how a woman's self esteem and body image is shaped by her own and others' perceptions of breasts." Now check out Boobalogues.Sue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, . Order a Breast

The Breast Views Blog: Magazine's 'breastfeeding' cover reflects larger debate on public nursing

2006-07-28T08:51:00.000-05:00

Just like anything in life, the more you see it, the more you get used to it. I happen to have a window on the world of one woman's breastfeeding experience. Her comfort level is so high and her child so content that I barely notice her feeding routine anymore.Of course not everyone is in my boat. Check this story out to hear what other folks have to say.Magazine's 'breastfeeding' cover reflects

The Breast Views Blog: Topfree Equal Rights Association

2006-07-26T17:37:00.000-05:00

Rather than pilfer news from TERA, I'll send you to their site to have a read. Please note the Recent Topfreedom News. Seems a female blogger and Flickr site user is taking some heat for a couple of breast photos she posted.Topfree Equal Rights AssociationSue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, . Order a Breast of Canada today.

The Breast Views Blog: Pink - Stupid Girl

2006-07-24T11:37:00.000-05:00

Thanks to Shape of Mother for bringing this to my attention.Sue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, . Order a Breast of Canada today.

The Breast Views Blog: Take A Quiz

2006-07-18T17:43:00.000-05:00

Dove the soap makers have started a campaign focused on self-esteem. After wandering through their site I came across three quizzes.How Do You Really Feel About Yourself?Friend or Foe: How healthy are your relationships?Is Your Workout Helping or Hurting?Take A Quiz here. You may learn something important.Sue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, . Order a

The Breast Views Blog: An Inconvenient Truth

2006-07-17T11:53:00.000-05:00

Please watch the trailer. Then go see the movie. It doesn't matter what political, gender or cultural stripe you wear. Everyone needs air. We all need water.Sue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, al gore . Order a Breast of Canada today.

The Breast Views Blog: Carnival of Feminists XVIII

2006-07-10T12:27:00.000-05:00

Here's the perfect blogger reading list for your pleasure, amusement and potential hair raising. My Menopause Blog even got a post listed.Ink and Incapability: Carnival of Feminists XVIIISue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, . Order a Breast of Canada today.

The Breast Views Blog: Naked Ambitions

2006-07-10T11:49:00.000-05:00

Thanks to Sophia Loren (see blog post farther down todays page), nude calendars and folks with opinions on nude calendars are getting a bit of ink here and there. Comment is free: Naked ambitionsSue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, . Order a Breast of Canada today.

The Breast Views Blog: Breast Ironing

2006-07-10T11:40:00.000-05:00

This story is very hard to comment on.Millions of Cameroon girls suffer "breast ironing"What do you think?Sue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, . Order a Breast of Canada today.

The Breast Views Blog: Sophia Loren

2006-07-10T11:32:00.000-05:00

Geez....why didn't I think of this for the Breast of Canada Calendar? Sophia Loren Poses Nude for Pirelli Calendar Sue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, . Order a Breast of Canada today.

The Breast Views Blog: Use for Porn

2006-07-07T12:54:00.000-05:00

Since I've mentioned porn on occasion in this blog, I thought you might enjoy the Breast of Canada calendar designer Gareth Linds' take on one of its uses in society.Check out his blog and opinion here.Sue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, . Order a Breast of Canada today.

The Breast Views Blog: Wal-Mart and PCV Products

2006-07-05T13:55:00.000-05:00

The Breast Cancer Fund is asking for action on PCV's. According to their recent newsletter..... "These products are dangerous to our health and environment from start to finish. In the factory, at home and in the trash, PVC products release toxic chemicals linked to cancer and birth defects."Last fall, Wal-Mart committed to phasing out PVC in their packaging but as of yet, have not followed

The Breast Views Blog: Breast Reduction Story

2006-07-04T13:07:00.000-05:00

The following story was written by Talya, one of my calendar models. She frankly exposes her not so positive with breast reduction surgery.I was always the shortest in my class (always sat in the front row of class pictures) and at the age of 10, my mother took me to a specialty bra shop where they fling open the door and make you walk into the middle of the store so everyone can inspect how it

The Breast Views Blog: Prevent Cancer Now

2006-06-28T13:44:00.000-05:00

According to this story,"Canadians are developing a healthy skepticism, that chemicals should no longer be assumed innocent until proven guilty," said science analyst Dr. Meg Sears, primary author of the recent peer-reviewed commentary in Paediatrics and Child Health on Canada's pesticide assessment system. "Implementing the Precautionary Principle could prevent myriad diseases, including cancer

The Breaast Views Blog: Pornography and the WWW

2006-06-27T16:11:00.000-05:00

If you're remotely concerned about the proliferation of pornography on the World Wide Web you are not alone. For an excellent overview on the current situation, go here.Sue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, . Order aBreast of Canadatoday.

The Breast Views Blog: Topfree Turnout

2006-06-26T10:49:00.000-05:00

Be part of a historic photograph to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Rochester's 'Top Free 7'.Details and contact info here:Top Free Turnout.Sue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, . Tags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, . Order a Breast of Canada today.

The Breast Views Blog: Busting Out

2006-06-23T13:40:00.000-05:00

Busting Out: Breast Health for Lesbian and Bisexual Women is a FREE resource from Making Us Visible: Promoting Access to Breast Health and Breast Cancer Services for Lesbian and Bisexual Women.According to the email, "The Busting Out brochure, which opens out into a lovely poster, was created by volunteers in Toronto's lesbian and bisexual women's communities and features the work of local

The Breast Views Blog: Carnival of Feminists

2006-06-22T09:01:00.000-05:00

As the saying goes, everyone loves a carnival. And why wouldn't they really. So many things to see and experience....a cornucopia of sensations, a plethora of tastes.Such is true of the blogger carnivals too. With so many viewpoints all tied to a carnival theme, the possibility for eye opening is mind blowing.Granted not everyone is open to opening. But should you desire a peek at a multitude of

The Breast Views Blog: The Silent Killer: Inflammatory Breast Cancer

2006-06-20T14:00:00.000-05:00

The following link will lead you to both a media story and video report about a breast cancer that is not detectible by mammograms nor does it show up in the form of a lump.Inflammatory Breast CancerOne of the interviewed officials claimed that our very best defense for breast cancer is knowing our own breasts intimately. Or as we say at Breast of Canada, time to take your breast health into your

The Breast ViewsBlog: 'Lactation Station' Breast Milk Bar

2006-06-19T09:26:00.000-05:00

At the latest bar to open in Canada it's unlikely that you'll be carded at the door like at your traditional booze barns. If fact, The Breast Milk Bar is All Ages. Funding for 'Lactation Station' breast milk bar Curious?Sue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, . Order a Breast of Canada today.

The Breast Views Blog: McBoob

2006-06-16T12:06:00.000-05:00

mcdonalds feedOriginally uploaded by ford. This photo is posted on a Flickr account (click on the pic) and linked to this blog.I leave your reaction entirely up to you.Sue RichardsTags: The Breast Views Blog, breast views blog, 2007 calendar, . Order a Breast of Canada today.

The Breast Views Blog: More than a Mom

2006-06-14T12:25:00.000-05:00

Book Suggestion.......MORE THAN A MOM explores how women can lead rich, fulfilling personal lives while parenting a child with special needs. The authors’ skillful blend of research, personal experiences, and feedback from over 500 mothers across North America results in a book that is jam-packed with practical strategies, advice, and reassurance for women trying to create more manageable and