The bra color status on Facebook was a hot topic in my meet up group the other night. Wow, did it get heated.
I host a weekly discussion group with six women. It has become a weekly event of bonding and sharing, where I facilitate discussions aimed at coping with any type of challenging situation they might be facing, whether that be person or professional.
In other words, I facilitate how it is to cope with all of the shit we all deal with every day. Who doesn’t have shit these days?
Somehow the subject of Facebook came up during our discussion. One by one, each woman began to bash Facebook. It was as if we were at one of those Saturday girls night outs where boyfriend or husband bashing was the topic of the moment. Facebook became the new boyfriend/husband to bash.
Judgment was flying high. Comments like: ” People who post on facebook are so pathetic!” “Where do these losers get the time?” ” What is wrong with these people, I just don’t understand!” The comments continued as everyone’s emotions grew into a Facebook frenzy. I silently was the observer. Knowing full well, that I am a Facebook and Twitter queen wanna-be. I had just made this very statement to my business partner.
I paid attention to my own emotions and body reactions as these women were bashing the very vehicle that I am so fond of. Their comments, “Facebook people are pathetic” did not hit me in the belly. Did it hit you in the belly? I’m always curious about such things and would love to hear your comments, especially about Facebook.
Suddenly the bra status subject came up. Someone asked me if I knew what the color status meant. To be honest, at this time on Thursday evening, I was not aware of the Breast Cancer Awareness status update. I replied that I thought it had something to do with the MTV show Jersey Shore ( talk about judgment, well that is a whole new blog in itself)
The mere mention that women would flash their boobs ( or share their intimate apparel color) because of a TV show brought on such a diatribe about these women and Facebook. I find it so very interesting when anything can bring such strong emotions. Strong emotions always bring me new clarity.
The following day I read and heard how the bra color status was all about a breast cancer awareness campaign. Soon I saw floods of new groups on Facebook about it. I read blogs an tweets about it. I’ve heard it said that when it comes to publicity, all publicity is good publicity. It did not seem that way when it came to this campaign. Some people seem angry about it.
I coud not help but wonder, that when I meet with my group next week, if I mention that the women who flashed their boobs did it in the name of Breast Cancer awareness, would it then be a cause “worthy” of baring your breasts over? Would their opinions change? Is cancer more worthy a cause than TV fun?
How do you feel about this breast cancer campaign? Would you feel different if the campaign were for the Jersey Shore show, or do you feel nothing at all? I would love to know.
What becomes most evident to me is that I witnessed i alot of emotions around boobs. I also witnessed alot of judgment. My interest goes toward all the judgment.
To be continued.
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