Why should I as a man care about breast cancer?
I been hearing all this talk about breast cancer awareness month. But I just can't understand why I as a man should care about this. Last time I checked breast cancer is EXTREMELY rare for men. So I don't really have anything to worry about, right? Because my chances of getting breast cancer are extremely small. I'm no troll, I only have so few points, cause it's a brand new account. And I am a man, not a woman pretending to be a man. And I intended for this to be a serious question.
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1 :
theres always a chance
2 :
you love the ladies, right? and any red blooded male should love boobs therefore, you should want to save them
3 :
No, its more common than you think. It is certainly NOT extremely rare for men, its just that most guys are too embarrassed to discuss it, which is silly. You need to stay aware of your ENTIRE body for any lumps or problems that may arise.
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I agree.
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You shouldn't worry much. You should worry about prostate cancer more.
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It's not the fact that men don't get breast cancer as much as women. It's just that women think men should support awareness because men like breasts so much. People try to appeal to males by protesting "save the boobs".
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Clearly, you are not at all "relationship material" for this gal, given your shallowness of mind and apparently very limited cognitive power. The world does not revolve around you honey and breast cancer could indeed adversely impact you, in ways which do not affect you physically.
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Although your risk is slightly smaller simply due to the fact that you have less of this tissue, it is far from nil. Besides that, you have a mother, possibly a sister, wife, daughter, aunt, lover, girlfriend, coworker... whatever. You know many women, all of which have this potential risk of this disease. It is one of the biggest killers of women around. You should care because you are human. I as a woman care about prostate cancer. I encourage my hubby to make and keep his appointments, even though he hates the exam... Women have been getting uncomfortable exams from puberty on to stave of potential cervical and breast cancers...
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You should be afraid, because there is a 0.01% chance that you will get it at some point in your life. Who gives a damn about prostate cancer. Only a 16% chance.
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Breast cancer's not that common in women, either, when compared to other cancers. If for no reason with any altruism whatsoever, you can get breast cancer.
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Most decent human beings care about other human beings. Then again, you sound very self-centered and selfish. You probably shouldn't be concerned. Since you care only for yourself, it is likely that you are quite alone. No one else will want to care for you. Some might choose to, but it likely won't be because they really want to. Try caring about people. Act like it. You might find some friends that way. You might even develop a close relationship that way.
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Because some woman you love (mother, sister, girlfriend, wife, etc) has a chance of getting it. Too many women die because of breast cancer. Although, most people do not talk about this, lumps in the breasts of women are often noticed by men during sex. The more you know, the more chance there is that your wife or girlfriend would know about lumps before it is too late. Although, the chance is small, it is still there that you, as a man, can get breast cancer.
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You don't have ANY women that you care about in your life? None at all? I'm concerned about prostate and testicular cancer, even though as a woman they will never affect my own body. I care about quite a few men, though. I'm married to a man, I have a father and brother and uncles, and I have many male friends. I'm not a very social person, but even I have friends. And if you don't have friends of both sexes, then I pity you.
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DISEASE IS DISEASE YOU SHOULD BE AWARED ABOUT WHETHER YOU ARE MALE OR FEMALE .BE VERY CAREFUL AND SERIOUS ABOUT IT
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Maybe some day you will have a real woman who walks and talks and you may even love her.
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You shouldn't 'care' about breast cancer, as women typically don't care about prostate cancer... but men are told they should while women aren't told they should too. However, as a decent human being - you shouldn't imitate the gender supremacists who tell you that women's cancers are more important than men's cancers. Nonetheless, I think you're a feminist troll impersonating (badly) a man in order to demonstrate how 'evil all men are'. I don't know any men who literally don't care about breast cancer, but most women I know are pretty clueless about men's cancers.
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Well, I assume you have no women in your life whose health you are concerned about. Lucky you. Just as I assume there are no women in your life who give a damn whether you get prostate cancer or not. But not everyone is in your position.
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Breast cancer is terrible, deadly and disfiguring. It is true that men rarely get it but there must be women in your life (mom, sisters, aunts, friends). I would think you would be concerned for them.
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1) Anyone can get breast cancer 2) There are women (and men) in your life who could get breast cancer. Its the most common cancer in women.
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...because you can get it as well. Don't you read? Cancer has no boundaries for sex, color, race and age.
21 :
Because you should care about people - men and women alike. Just because mainstream feminists are contemptuous of men's health is no reason to stoop to their level
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