Like it or hate it, you helped Kim K #BreakTheInternet

by Jada Ojii

Unless you have, in the literal sense, been living underneath a rock for the past couple of weeks, you have more than likely been exposed to Kim Kardashian's ass, and maybe even a full frontal view. And considering the drama, outrage, and general buzz about the shoot for Paper Magazine, its pretty apparent that this clickbait made us click a million times over. Twitter, Facebook, Google, etc. blew up with memes and opinions (because everyone wanted to weigh in on the "How could she? She's a mom!" vs. "She can do whatever she wants. It's HER body!" debate). But whether or not we as the general public agreed that it was in good taste to bare it all for Paper Magazine, we couldn't turn away. And Kim K is loving it. After all, was her attempt not to break the internet as the hashtag was so carefully placed on the magazine? Does she not thrive and make a living off of being relevant and staying in the limelight by any means necessary? So it seems that as long as Kim can give us that shock factor that so continuously leaves our mouths agape, she will remain famous. She might have even just wanted to show that after giving birth to North, she still has high tits and a slim figure (because, yeah this photo wasn't photoshopped at all). Nonetheless, if Kim wants to show it, we'll be here to watch it no matter how much some of us may disapprove.

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Why "Save the Ta-tas" is not helping the cure

by Jada Ojii 

#savethetatas

October is winding down to an end, and as many know, it is noted as Breast Cancer Awareness month. Numerous organizations and campaigns have been founded in order to bring awareness to the disease and raise money for cancer research. One such organization is the Save the Ta-tas Foundation. You can find the hashtag #savethetatas under a pouted selfie of that girl that you kinda know and follow on Instagram clad in her shimmering pink shirt. OMG, she is totes down for the cure and she must donate to cancer research on a very regular basis! Unlikely. Many people tend to post hashtags in order to seem all humanitarian, charitable, and kind-spirited, but in reality its just for the likes and attention. Yes she is letting people know about cancer and all, but no dime is being donated to help cancer research and by the time November comes around, it will be less about the ta-tas and more about the turkey.

No, save the bodies

The Save the Ta-tas Foundation has a good idea in that it strides to donate a portion of its profits to cancer research with the hope of finding a cure for breast cancer. However, save the tatas? Many would agree that saving boobies is not a the goal for finding a cure for breast cancer. And can I just say that slogans like "I heart breasts" and "save the tatas" is at least a little offensive to the women who have to undergo a mastectomy, or surgery to remove the breast, so that the cancer won't spread, or in like Angelina Jolie's case, as a preventative measure because cancer runs in the family? The mission is not to save the ta-tas, here. It's to save the bodies of the women (and some men) who have the disease. Breasts do serve a purpose, but they are superficial and they are not necessary to in order to live. The Save the Ta-tas Foundation has a good understructure, but fails to thoroughly exhibit it through its title. Just because it is 2014 does not mean that we have to sexualize something like breast cancer awareness. Sure you've got everyone's attention, but how about we #savethebodies instead and actually get to the root of the problem: cancer.



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