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Etsy accused of exploiting Breast Cancer Awareness Month in marketing email

Was this Etsy email raising breast cancer awareness, or just "pinkwashing?"

On Oct 15, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Porn site seeks new breast cancer charity after Komen rejects donations

PornHub wanted to give money from its "Save the Boobs" campaign to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, but the foundation turned the site down.

On Oct 5, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky

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Xeni Jardin and charity backers squabble on Twitter

Sometimes Twitter really isn't the best way to communicate. 

On Apr 19, 2012 by Fruzsina Eördögh

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Smiling, pregnant and surviving

This photo of a woman who survived breast cancer and is now pregnant is stirring emotions on Facebook. 

On Mar 29, 2012 by Kevin Collier

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Pinning hope on grief

Pinterest helps everyone from the grieving mother to people dealing the cancer.

On Mar 15, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Xeni Jardin’s cancer tweets get her a supporter: Lance Armstrong

The Tour de France winner and cancer survivor sends a message to the blogger as she goes through chemo. 

On Feb 23, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Karen Handel botches Komen resignation on Twitter, Facebook

Embattled executive provides valuable lessons in how not to communicate online.

On Feb 7, 2012 by Owen Thomas

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Susan G. Komen for the Cure hacked

The breast cancer organization was hacked, apparently in retaliation for withdrawing funds from Planned Parenthood.

On Feb 2, 2012 by Kevin Morris

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Xeni Jardin shares her journey with breast cancer

Boing Boing co-editor Xeni Jardin is sharing her battle with breast cancer—including her ghost penis.

On Jan 3, 2012 by Jennifer Abel

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Xeni Jardin writes about her breast cancer diagnosis

The Boing Boing blogger who shocked the world with her tweeted diagnosis, now shares a heart-felt story about her journey so far.

On Dec 9, 2011 by Fruzsina Eördögh

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Boing Boing blogger: I have breast cancer

After live-tweeting her mammogram, Xeni Jardin had little choice about revealing her diagnosis, too.

On Dec 2, 2011 by Janet Kornblum

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Twitter says “get well soon” to Giuliana Rancic

Talk of a cable-TV personality's illness sweeps the world.

On Oct 17, 2011 by Jordan Valinsky