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The Finger Painter & Master Ranter
in Zocalo v2.0
letter to a Breast Cancer Support group here in Australia :
Dear Breast Cancer fighters,
I've always thought that the single best possible way to reduce the incidence of breast cancer, would be to give men a mandate to check their partner out for lumps and differences, over time, in the breast tissue. Aside from mammography and the other medical tests available, isn't good ole fashioned physical examination still one of the best ?
Here's a quick and untidy script for a TV ad campaign.
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Scene : Woman standing there in a T shirt, doing the voice over, head and shoulders shot, man looking over her shoulder at the camera...with a huge grin and a slight blush...
"My husband hasn't always been as concerned about my health as he should be, but.. atleast when it comes to breast cancer, I don't have too much to worry about, I have my own personal examiner who never needs me to book an appointment and he's usually much more happy to do so in the comfort of my own home... he's always here, he's more familiar with my breasts than I am sometimes and its very likely he'll detect a change we should report to a doctor, in fact... *pulls up her top and looks affectionately at the man behind her, he returns such a look* 'Darling?' Big grins all 'round. *fade to black*
*fade up text*
Men like Boobies.
*FO*
*Fade up text*
Let your man help you look after yours.
*fin*
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Follow up campaigns could branch out from this one premise into a series of really funny, warm and even tender minor triumphs for breast cancer awareness, prevention and cure.
The slightly controversial nature of it would put you front row in the media.
You enlist an army of willing and probably very enthusiastic blokes.
You involve men, who've until now, perhaps sat very much on the sidelines, bringing them back into the frame, breaking down the 'secret womens business' that sometimes alienates a man, if and when his partner is affected by breast cancer.
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Heres a follow up ad.
Scene : Four men in a weekend fishing boat.
Dazza -You should have seen the fish I caught last Sundy *indicates size of the fish*
Bazza - Bah... thats nuthin mate, I caught TWO that size and then.. one *this* big...
Andy - Tiddlers ! Wens'dy night I got one of the pier that big and as I was reeling it in, another fish ate it and the hook so I reeled it in and I swear it was *this* big.
Dazza - I 'spose you got a bigger one then ay Phil...
Phil... nah... I caught a lump in Wendy's left one and the doc is going to do a biopsy on Mundy...
The whole boat goes dead quiet...
*General cheering and celebration, Phil is drowned in beer and ice from the Esky*
*fade up text*
Men like Boobies.
*FO*
*Fade up text*
Let your man help you look after yours.
*fin*
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My mother has had breast cancer and 3 recurrences. There's bugger all functional tissue in her arm and shoulder because of radiotherapy. My grandmother had a full double mastectomy. Suffice to say I have a vested interest.
If you're not interested in this idea, I'll look for other avenues. If you can't help me, then please, if you can think of someone else, please let me know.
cheers,
Craeg
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Comments or suggestions folks ?
Having breasts or current access to them is not required to qualify you for comment.
Dear Breast Cancer fighters,
I've always thought that the single best possible way to reduce the incidence of breast cancer, would be to give men a mandate to check their partner out for lumps and differences, over time, in the breast tissue. Aside from mammography and the other medical tests available, isn't good ole fashioned physical examination still one of the best ?
Here's a quick and untidy script for a TV ad campaign.
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Scene : Woman standing there in a T shirt, doing the voice over, head and shoulders shot, man looking over her shoulder at the camera...with a huge grin and a slight blush...
"My husband hasn't always been as concerned about my health as he should be, but.. atleast when it comes to breast cancer, I don't have too much to worry about, I have my own personal examiner who never needs me to book an appointment and he's usually much more happy to do so in the comfort of my own home... he's always here, he's more familiar with my breasts than I am sometimes and its very likely he'll detect a change we should report to a doctor, in fact... *pulls up her top and looks affectionately at the man behind her, he returns such a look* 'Darling?' Big grins all 'round. *fade to black*
*fade up text*
Men like Boobies.
*FO*
*Fade up text*
Let your man help you look after yours.
*fin*
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Follow up campaigns could branch out from this one premise into a series of really funny, warm and even tender minor triumphs for breast cancer awareness, prevention and cure.
The slightly controversial nature of it would put you front row in the media.
You enlist an army of willing and probably very enthusiastic blokes.
You involve men, who've until now, perhaps sat very much on the sidelines, bringing them back into the frame, breaking down the 'secret womens business' that sometimes alienates a man, if and when his partner is affected by breast cancer.
~~~~~~~~~
Heres a follow up ad.
Scene : Four men in a weekend fishing boat.
Dazza -You should have seen the fish I caught last Sundy *indicates size of the fish*
Bazza - Bah... thats nuthin mate, I caught TWO that size and then.. one *this* big...
Andy - Tiddlers ! Wens'dy night I got one of the pier that big and as I was reeling it in, another fish ate it and the hook so I reeled it in and I swear it was *this* big.
Dazza - I 'spose you got a bigger one then ay Phil...
Phil... nah... I caught a lump in Wendy's left one and the doc is going to do a biopsy on Mundy...
The whole boat goes dead quiet...
*General cheering and celebration, Phil is drowned in beer and ice from the Esky*
*fade up text*
Men like Boobies.
*FO*
*Fade up text*
Let your man help you look after yours.
*fin*
~~~~~~~~
My mother has had breast cancer and 3 recurrences. There's bugger all functional tissue in her arm and shoulder because of radiotherapy. My grandmother had a full double mastectomy. Suffice to say I have a vested interest.
If you're not interested in this idea, I'll look for other avenues. If you can't help me, then please, if you can think of someone else, please let me know.
cheers,
Craeg
++++++++++++++++++
Comments or suggestions folks ?
Having breasts or current access to them is not required to qualify you for comment.
Comments
kid's bedtime
and yes, great idea :)