![]() Komen for the Cure in her living room with $200 and a shoebox full of names in 1982. In 1980, Susan G Komen lost her three-year battle with breast cancer “after nine operations, three courses of chemotherapy and radiation.” Spurred on by a promise made to her dying sister, Nancy G. Komen is (I actually thought she was the woman who ran the foundation, but that’s her sister). You’ve seen the famous pink ribbons, but you might not know who Susan G. ![]() Komen and it’s not very funny, but dead serious. So, this spot on the list is reserved for Susan G. Estimates predict that “226,870 women will be diagnosed with and 39,510 women will die of cancer of the breast in 2012.” Also, 1 in 8 women and 1 in 1000 men will be diagnosed with cancer of the breast during their lifetime. ![]() She is now a great-great grandmother and currently holds the record for the oldest breast implantsįor a body part that is so universally celebrated, so loved, and so objectified, there is one thing that we don’t always remember: boobs can also be deadly. However, she is not that famous, so here she is at spot number 10.Īccording to an article at, “2012 marks the 50 th anniversary of the boob job.” In 1962, Timmie Jean Lindsey went to see a doctor about tattoo removal, but ended up with a breast augmentation instead. Historically significant, Timmie Jean Lindsey should probably be higher on this list since she got the very first implants, ever. The famous melons of Venus de Milo, Jessica Rabbit’s jugs, and the 3-breasted woman from Total Recall‘s ta-tas were all bounced out because they are not real people, while others were allowed in even though their funbags are fake. This is my list of 10 famous breasts (20, actually). Whether they are respected as objects of beauty or admired for their efficient milk production, or- on the other end of the spectrum- erroneously used to gauge a woman’s IQ, there is no question that breasts are a popular and controversial part of our culture.
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