Comments on: The SCAR Project: Breast Cancer is Not a Pink Ribbon http://animprobablelife.com/2012/10/28/the-scar-project-breast-cancer-is-not-a-pink-ribbon/ My Twenty Years with an International Photojournalist...Then and Now Tue, 22 May 2018 13:51:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Becky Green Aaronson http://animprobablelife.com/2012/10/28/the-scar-project-breast-cancer-is-not-a-pink-ribbon/#comment-4687 Becky Green Aaronson Sat, 03 Nov 2012 18:00:07 +0000 http://animprobablelife.com/?p=6662#comment-4687 You are welcome, Arindam. I'm honored to share The SCAR Project on my blog and help bring awareness about the reality of breast cancer. I just found out there's also an Emmy-award winning documentary, "Baring It All," directed by filmmaker Patty Zagarella, which premiered in the US earlier this year. I don't know if it will be shown in India, but if you're interested in learning more, you can go to The SCAR Project Facebook Page. You are welcome, Arindam. I’m honored to share The SCAR Project on my blog and help bring awareness about the reality of breast cancer. I just found out there’s also an Emmy-award winning documentary, “Baring It All,” directed by filmmaker Patty Zagarella, which premiered in the US earlier this year. I don’t know if it will be shown in India, but if you’re interested in learning more, you can go to The SCAR Project Facebook Page.

]]> By: Arindam http://animprobablelife.com/2012/10/28/the-scar-project-breast-cancer-is-not-a-pink-ribbon/#comment-4665 Arindam Fri, 02 Nov 2012 21:14:37 +0000 http://animprobablelife.com/?p=6662#comment-4665 Thanks a lot for sharing such a wonderful post, Becky. It was very touching. Thanks a lot for sharing such a wonderful post, Becky. It was very touching.

]]> By: Becky Green Aaronson http://animprobablelife.com/2012/10/28/the-scar-project-breast-cancer-is-not-a-pink-ribbon/#comment-4591 Becky Green Aaronson Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:54:05 +0000 http://animprobablelife.com/?p=6662#comment-4591 Tele, your reaction to these portraits was nearly identical to mine, as was your gratitude toward those involved in the project. I think even those of us who have been touched by cancer, be it personally or through family or close friends, will forever by changed by the power of these photographs. Thanks for stopping by to share your thoughts. It's nice to see you here again. Tele, your reaction to these portraits was nearly identical to mine, as was your gratitude toward those involved in the project. I think even those of us who have been touched by cancer, be it personally or through family or close friends, will forever by changed by the power of these photographs. Thanks for stopping by to share your thoughts. It’s nice to see you here again.

]]> By: Becky Green Aaronson http://animprobablelife.com/2012/10/28/the-scar-project-breast-cancer-is-not-a-pink-ribbon/#comment-4590 Becky Green Aaronson Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:35:30 +0000 http://animprobablelife.com/?p=6662#comment-4590 Olga, I'm so glad you added another comment. What you wrote speaks volumes. Thank you. Olga, I’m so glad you added another comment. What you wrote speaks volumes. Thank you.

]]> By: Becky Green Aaronson http://animprobablelife.com/2012/10/28/the-scar-project-breast-cancer-is-not-a-pink-ribbon/#comment-4589 Becky Green Aaronson Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:26:55 +0000 http://animprobablelife.com/?p=6662#comment-4589 Deborah, you are right about The SCAR Project bringing many things to light: reality, strength, beauty, healing and so much more. These women (and all the others who took part in this project) have done a tremendous service for breast cancer awareness. I applaud them all for baring their scars, letting us share in their victories, and taking us far beyond the pink. Deborah, you are right about The SCAR Project bringing many things to light: reality, strength, beauty, healing and so much more. These women (and all the others who took part in this project) have done a tremendous service for breast cancer awareness. I applaud them all for baring their scars, letting us share in their victories, and taking us far beyond the pink.

]]> By: Becky Green Aaronson http://animprobablelife.com/2012/10/28/the-scar-project-breast-cancer-is-not-a-pink-ribbon/#comment-4587 Becky Green Aaronson Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:42:55 +0000 http://animprobablelife.com/?p=6662#comment-4587 It is an honor to be able to share The SCAR project on my blog. David Jay and all the women who took part in this project have handed us a gift--the gift of reality, which is much more powerful than any pink ribbon or battle cry will every be. I'm glad you appreciated this as much as I did. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Ann. It's always nice to hear from. It is an honor to be able to share The SCAR project on my blog. David Jay and all the women who took part in this project have handed us a gift–the gift of reality, which is much more powerful than any pink ribbon or battle cry will every be. I’m glad you appreciated this as much as I did. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Ann. It’s always nice to hear from.

]]> By: Becky Green Aaronson http://animprobablelife.com/2012/10/28/the-scar-project-breast-cancer-is-not-a-pink-ribbon/#comment-4586 Becky Green Aaronson Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:24:19 +0000 http://animprobablelife.com/?p=6662#comment-4586 This project took my breath away too. That's why I felt so compelled to share it. I agree the comments are as beautiful and strong as the women in these photographs. Thanks for adding yours to the conversation. This project took my breath away too. That’s why I felt so compelled to share it. I agree the comments are as beautiful and strong as the women in these photographs. Thanks for adding yours to the conversation.

]]> By: Becky Green Aaronson http://animprobablelife.com/2012/10/28/the-scar-project-breast-cancer-is-not-a-pink-ribbon/#comment-4585 Becky Green Aaronson Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:17:52 +0000 http://animprobablelife.com/?p=6662#comment-4585 Thank you Bonnie, but I must pass that "Bravo" on to David Jay and these young women. Because of this project, breast cancer will no longer be just a pink ribbon. Thank you Bonnie, but I must pass that “Bravo” on to David Jay and these young women. Because of this project, breast cancer will no longer be just a pink ribbon.

]]> By: Brenda http://animprobablelife.com/2012/10/28/the-scar-project-breast-cancer-is-not-a-pink-ribbon/#comment-4584 Brenda Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:56:54 +0000 http://animprobablelife.com/?p=6662#comment-4584 You took my breath away with this post. Women are most beautiful when they are accepting of themselves, which is what stands out for me. We are so much more than what glossies portray us to be. Beautiful as are the comments. You took my breath away with this post. Women are most beautiful when they are accepting of themselves, which is what stands out for me. We are so much more than what glossies portray us to be. Beautiful as are the comments.

]]> By: Tele http://animprobablelife.com/2012/10/28/the-scar-project-breast-cancer-is-not-a-pink-ribbon/#comment-4578 Tele Tue, 30 Oct 2012 07:46:01 +0000 http://animprobablelife.com/?p=6662#comment-4578 Good timing on this discussion... I was in a writing class tonight and learned about a local (WA state) woman who'd written a book for children with cancer. She specifically wanted to move away from the "fighting" imagery, and wrote the story from a garden metaphor instead. The garden needed to be weeded; cancer was the weed. "Hope Lives in a Garden," I think. Anyway, this was stunning, Becky. I haven't yet been very personally touched by breast cancer, so I realized I've been lulled into a pink complacency ("Oh, the world looks like a 7 year old girl painted it; must be October.") David's photos just about made me stop breathing. Thank you for sharing them, thanks to him for his vision, and thanks to all of the women surviving on their own terms. Good timing on this discussion… I was in a writing class tonight and learned about a local (WA state) woman who’d written a book for children with cancer. She specifically wanted to move away from the “fighting” imagery, and wrote the story from a garden metaphor instead. The garden needed to be weeded; cancer was the weed. “Hope Lives in a Garden,” I think.

Anyway, this was stunning, Becky. I haven’t yet been very personally touched by breast cancer, so I realized I’ve been lulled into a pink complacency (“Oh, the world looks like a 7 year old girl painted it; must be October.”) David’s photos just about made me stop breathing. Thank you for sharing them, thanks to him for his vision, and thanks to all of the women surviving on their own terms.

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