Attn: bloggers who support the new government guidelines re mamograms

[nontacitare]

How not to sound condescending or sexist while chiding breast cancer survivors who disagree with you:

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[wishesofastar]

9) Yes, I am aware that Republicans have gleefully begun to parrot concerns brought up by breast cancer survivors and cancer advocacy groups; this does not mean we are lying about our concerns to help the Republican party.

I hadn't heard this one. What's the Republican Party's stake in this? Just more "government health care rationing won't let poor women in their 30s get mammograms"?

[nontacitare]

Basically that it's an example of government health care rationing. Here's an editorial from a notorious anti-feminist. Unfortunately, I actually agree with much of what she says here, but still believe we need a strong government run health care plan.

http://www.usnews.com/articles/opinion/2009/11/19/mammogram-recommendations-show-the-dangers-of-government-run-healthcare.html