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For those who are unaware, October is breast cancer awareness month. I do not honestly imagine that many of you are unaware, as there are in fact substantial controversies around what has been termed "pinkwashing" i.e. companies using support of breast cancer charities to advertise their brand while meanwhile doing very little to support the cause and/or promote products which may actively contribute to increased risk of cancer. One of the most prominent charities, the Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, has been followed by controversies related to their allocation of research funding, their decision to pull support from Planned Parenthood, the considerable CEO pay, and their litigiousness around other charities using the phrase "for the cure".

Mattel have in fact collaborated with the Susan G Komen Breast Cancer foundation, with 2006's Pink Ribbon Barbie. Suitably, she was a Pink Label release, a collectors edition doll for ages 6+.

Barbie has a particular history that ties in with this subject matter; quite apart from the fact that the doll herself seems like a natural tie-in given her associations with the colour pink, feminity and, well, large breasts, the creator of Barbie, Ruth Handler, was herself diagnosed with breast cancer in 1970.

As a part of her treatment, Handler had a mastectomy. At the time, there were very few options available to women who had undergone mastectomies and wished to look like their pre-surgery selves. As a result, Handler collaborated with a prosthetics designer to develop liquid silicone prosthetics that could be worn by women who had undergone mastectomies. These hit the market in 1976.

As a result, Handler's obituary quotes her as saying that she lived her life "from breast to breast".

Just to cap this off, please do be aware of the risks and signs of breast cancer. Breast cancer can affect people regardless of their assigned sex at birth, potentially including those who have had top surgery depending on what kind of tissue remains post-surgery.

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Almost autumn, babe. Enjoy the last of these long summer days, then it's harvest season with pumpkin everything. We can't wait.

im falling in love with life again

Hottest day

Voici comment vous pouvez procéder pour réaliser un diorama pour votre poupée Barbie.

Vous pouvez utiliser du carton, pour créer les murs, le sol et les éléments du diorama. Colle, ciseaux, ruban adhésif : pour assembler et fixer les éléments. Tissus, papier fantaisie ou autres matériaux pour la décoration. Vous pouvez utiliser des miniatures de meubles, de plantes, d'animaux domestiques, de lampes, etc. Des photos ou images imprimées : pour créer des arrière-plans ou des images de paysages.

What kind of paint would you recommend to use on Calicos? I found my collection at my Nana and Papa’s and their paint has been WRECKED by my younger cousins who lived here

I've never painted mine!

But I believe I've seen most people use watered down acrylic? I've seen fabric markers, paint markers too just be super light with it to make sure it's not bleeding.

If you check my custom critters tag people on there might have better info! 💕